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Vocabulary Entry
ash
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
The powdery residue left after the combustion of a substance.
Example Sentences
"After the campfire burned out, all that was left was a pile of ash."
"The volcano erupted and covered the town in ash."
"She scattered the ashes of her late husband in the sea."
V
verb
To reduce something to ash by burning it.
Example Sentences
"They decided to ash the remains of the old building after it was demolished."
"He watched as the flames began to ash the logs for the fireplace."
"The fire was so intense it seemed to ash everything in its path."
A
adjective
Having a pale gray color, similar to ash.
Example Sentences
"The walls of the room were painted in a soft ash color."
"She wore an ash gray sweater on the chilly day."
"The landscape looked desolate, with ash hills and gray skies."