ashy
/ˈæʃi/
adjective
- Covered with or resembling ash (the gray powder left after something burns).
- She wiped the ashy dust off the fireplace mantle.
- After the campfire, his hands were ashy and needed washing.
- The ashy remains of the old barn scattered across the field.
- Having a pale gray or grayish-white color, especially from illness, fear, or lack of moisture.
- In winter, her skin gets dry and ashy without lotion.
- His face turned ashy when he heard the bad news.
- The ashy sky before the storm made everything look gloomy.
- (of skin) Dry and flaky, often with a whitish or grayish appearance, especially on darker skin tones.
- Using a good body cream helps prevent ashy skin in cold weather.
- After swimming in the pool, her legs looked ashy and needed lotion.
- He applied moisturizer to his ashy elbows and knees.
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