ash ‧ en /ˈæʃ ə n/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . looking very pale because you are ill, shocked, or frightened SYN white :
His face was ashen.
2 . literary pale grey in colour:
ashen hills
ash ‧ en /ˈæʃ ə n/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . looking very pale because you are ill, shocked, or frightened SYN white :
His face was ashen.
2 . literary pale grey in colour:
ashen hills
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012