"ashen" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈæʃ.ən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ashen.wav Forms: more ashen [comparative], most ashen [superlative]
Rhymes: -æʃən Etymology: From Middle English asshen, aisshen, esscen, from Old English æsċen (“made of ashwood”), equivalent to ash + -en (“made or consisting of”). Cognate with Scots aschin, eschin (“ashen”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|asshen}} Middle English asshen, {{inh|en|ang|æsċen|t=made of ashwood}} Old English æsċen (“made of ashwood”), {{affix|en|ash|-en|id2=made of|t2=made or consisting of}} ash + -en (“made or consisting of”), {{cog|sco|aschin}} Scots aschin Head templates: {{en-adj}} ashen (comparative more ashen, superlative most ashen)
  1. Made from the wood of the ash-tree. Derived forms: ashenly, ashenness Translations (made of ash-wood): μέλινος (mélinos) (Ancient Greek), 梣木製 (Chinese Mandarin), 梣木制 (Chinese Mandarin), saarnipuinen (Finnish), eschen (German), μέλινος (mélinos) (Greek), úr eski (Icelandic), saarniin (Ingrian), fuinseach (Irish), トネリコ材製の (tonerikozaisei no) (Japanese), fraxineus (Latin), æsċen (Old English), jesionowy [masculine] (Polish), de freixo (Portuguese), я́сеневый (jásenevyj) (Russian)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈæʃ.ən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ashen.wav Forms: more ashen [comparative], most ashen [superlative]
Rhymes: -æʃən Etymology: From Middle English asshen, axen (“ash-colored; pale; lifeless”), equivalent to ash + -en (“made or consisting of”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|asshen}} Middle English asshen, {{af|en|ash|-en|id2=made of|t2=made or consisting of}} ash + -en (“made or consisting of”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} ashen (comparative more ashen, superlative most ashen)
  1. Of or resembling ashes. Translations (of or resembling ashes): пепеляв (pepeljav) (Bulgarian), popelavý (Czech), tuhkainen (Finnish), cendré (French), 灰の (hai no) (Japanese), cineraceus (Latin), cinereus (Latin), cinericius (Latin), popielaty (Polish), cinéreo (Portuguese), cenușiu (Romanian), пе́пельный (pépelʹnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-ashen-en-adj-vB2woZaF Disambiguation of 'of or resembling ashes': 94 2 2 1
  2. Ash-colored; pale; anemic Categories (lifeform): Woods Translations (ash-colored; pale): bledý (Czech), sinalý (Czech), kelmeä (Finnish), cendré (French), cendreux (French), σταχτής (stachtís) (Greek), cinereus (Latin), cineraceus (Latin), cinericius (Latin), askegrå (Norwegian Bokmål), blady (Polish), bàn-ghlas (Scottish Gaelic), ceniciento (Spanish), lívido (Spanish), pálido (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-ashen-en-adj-FdNw2Szp Disambiguation of Woods: 13 5 41 13 4 12 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -en (inchoative), English terms suffixed with -en (made of), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 3 62 12 2 5 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -en (inchoative): 12 7 44 12 5 12 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -en (made of): 31 5 52 9 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 5 78 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 5 64 8 3 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 3 71 5 2 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 9 7 65 11 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 9 6 60 22 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 8 5 74 9 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 7 5 77 8 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 10 8 62 13 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 9 6 69 9 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 8 5 74 9 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 7 69 17 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 7 74 12 7 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 8 73 16 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 9 69 13 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 8 72 12 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 8 72 12 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 6 81 11 3 Disambiguation of 'ash-colored; pale': 2 93 4 1
  3. Appalled; upset.
    Sense id: en-ashen-en-adj-HJZNumtZ
  4. Anaemic.
    Sense id: en-ashen-en-adj-2ef4vgZ3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ashy, cineraceous, cinereous Derived forms: ashen-faced
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈæʃ.ən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ashen.wav Forms: ashens [present, singular, third-person], ashening [participle, present], ashened [participle, past], ashened [past]
Rhymes: -æʃən Etymology: From ash + -en (verbal suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|ash|-en|id2=inchoative|pos2=verbal suffix}} ash + -en (verbal suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} ashen (third-person singular simple present ashens, present participle ashening, simple past and past participle ashened)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To turn into ash; make or become ashy Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-ashen-en-verb-qnJBTdhP
  2. (transitive, intransitive) To make or become pale Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-ashen-en-verb-mvGnG6Yu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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          "word": "bledý"
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          "sense": "ash-colored; pale",
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          "roman": "stachtís",
          "sense": "ash-colored; pale",
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          "code": "la",
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          "sense": "ash-colored; pale",
          "word": "cinereus"
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          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "ash-colored; pale",
          "word": "askegrå"
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          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "ash-colored; pale",
          "word": "blady"
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          "_dis1": "2 93 4 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "note": "пе́пельно се́рый (pépelʹno séryj, literally “ash gray”)",
          "sense": "ash-colored; pale"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 93 4 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "note": "бле́дный (blédnyj, literally “pale”)",
          "sense": "ash-colored; pale"
        },
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          "code": "gd",
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        "(transitive, intransitive) To turn into ash; make or become ashy"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English intransitive verbs",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To make or become pale"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "transitive",
          "transitive"
        ],
        [
          "intransitive",
          "intransitive"
        ],
        [
          "pale",
          "pale"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, intransitive) To make or become pale"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæʃ.ən/"
    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æʃən"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "ashen"
  ],
  "word": "ashen"
}

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