as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color
paramedics knew she was in shock because she was ashy and shaking
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Recent Examples of ashy
Coal burning power plants are also significant producers of carbon dioxide, a planet-warming gas, and once burned, the fuel leaves a dangerous ashy residue that readily contaminates groundwater and is difficult to remediate.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
This is in addition to making my skin look ashy and highlighting flaky, dry skin.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Kevin Durant knows about the memes that have spotlighted his ashy legs.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Plus, experts say the self-cleaning feature does effectively do the dirty work, turning hard-to-scrub spills into ashy scraps that are easy to wipe clean with a wet sponge.
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
This is in addition to making my skin look ashy and highlighting flaky, dry skin.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Kevin Durant knows about the memes that have spotlighted his ashy legs.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Plus, experts say the self-cleaning feature does effectively do the dirty work, turning hard-to-scrub spills into ashy scraps that are easy to wipe clean with a wet sponge.
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashy
Adjective
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While disrupting the business of an American multinational company may seem a pallid response to the destruction of an Iranian primary school where more than a hundred children were killed, such asymmetric attacks in the physical and digital realms have been a feature of this conflict.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Out of the bloodstains shone a pair of bright blue eyes, and a heart was beating under the pallid skin that looked several sizes too big.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While visiting Malta with Prince Philip in 1951, the late monarch wore a pale purple beaded gown and fur stole.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Raspberries won't ripen after being picked, so be careful not to choose underripe ones that are pale.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Hitchcock didn’t respond, his face slowly turning ashen.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Warm, ashen, and almost preternaturally glossy, consider the pop star's interpretation a blueprint for the mutable color trend.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Ashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashy. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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