/ ˈæʃn; NAmE / adjective
( usually of sb's face ) very pale; without colour because of illness or fear :
They listened ashen-faced to the news.
His face was ashen and wet with sweat.
/ ˈæʃn; NAmE / adjective
( usually of sb's face ) very pale; without colour because of illness or fear :
They listened ashen-faced to the news.
His face was ashen and wet with sweat.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005