ashen
/ˈæʃən/
adjective
- Very pale, like ashes, especially from fear, illness, or shock.
- The patient looked ashen and weak after the long surgery.
- Her face turned ashen when she heard the bad news.
- He was ashen with fear as the storm approached.
- Of a pale gray color resembling ash.
- She wore an ashen sweater that matched the cloudy day.
- The old photograph had faded to an ashen tone.
- The sky was an ashen gray before the rain started.