ashen 1
/ash"euhn/ , adj.
1. ash-colored; gray.
2. extremely pale; drained of color; pallid: His face was ashen.
3. consisting of ashes.
[ 1350-1400; ME; see ASH 1 , -EN 2 ]
Syn. 1. ashy. 2. pasty, colorless.
ashen 2
/ash"euhn/ , adj.
1. pertaining to the ash tree or its timber.
2. made of wood from the ash tree.
[ bef. 1000; ME, OE; see ASH 2 , -EN 2 ]