ˈashē, ˈaa-, ˈai-, -i adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English asshy, from asshe ash (residue of combustion) + -y
1. : composed of, covered with, or resembling ashes
the carpet would be dim with a gray ashy dust from the tobacco — Elizabeth M. Roberts
all these things ashy to his taste — J.L.Liebman
2. : like in ashes in color : deadly pale : ashen
some return of color to the ashy cheeks — Bram Stoker
3. chiefly Midland : angry , enraged