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ashen
What does ashen mean?
ashen (adjective): anemic looking from illness or emotion.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use ashen in a sentence?
- A face turned ashen. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce ashen?
/ˈæʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “ashen” mean?
of the same origin as claimed; genuine
Not quite: that's what authentic means.
likely or expected to happen or become
Not quite: that's what prospective means.
foreign, especially in an exciting way
Not quite: that's what exotic means.
anemic looking from illness or emotion
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