Synonyms for ashy
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ash-ee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈæʃ i |
Top 10 synonyms for ashy Other synonyms for the word ashy
Définition of ashy
Origin :- late 14c., from ash (n.1) + -y (2).
- adj pale
- That face, now ashy white, was distorted into a diabolical grin.
- Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
- His face was worn and ashy, but his eyes burned with a piteous fire.
- Extract from : « The Scapegoat » by Hall Caine
- Her face, which had been flushed, was now ashy pale, and her lips were compressed.
- Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
- Then it turned to an ashy tint; it lay over the church-yard.
- Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
- Paul strode about the room in silence, ashy pale, his face convulsed and ugly.
- Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
- Only her face was ashy pale, and her whitening lips quivered.
- Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
- She was leaning her head on her hand, and her face was ashy pale.
- Extract from : « David Elginbrod » by George MacDonald
- Natalie's ashy face and the word croup, acted like a talisman.
- Extract from : « Isabel Leicester » by Clotilda Jennings
- His eyes were closed, his lips were blue and ashy, and his frame was motionless.
- Extract from : « Freaks of Fortune » by Oliver Optic
- Jack's face was ashy pale, but his eyes burnt as if with some hidden fire.
- Extract from : « Chatterbox, 1906 » by Various
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