ashy

Definition

Resembling ashes (especially in colour); (of a person’s complexion) unusually pale as a result of strong emotion, illness, etc.

Etymology

From Middle English asshy, asky, equivalent to ash + -y.

Example Sentences

• "Still is he sullein, still he lowres and frets, Twixt crimson shame, and anger ashie pale,"
• "Tell her that sicknesse, with her ashie hand, Hath swept away the beauty from my cheekes,"
• "Again the operation; again the narcotic; again some return of colour to the ashy cheeks, and the regular breathing of healthy sleep."