ash

The soft grey powder left after something burns.

• The fire left a pile of ash.
• She brushed cigarette ash from her coat.
• The wind carried ashes across the garden.

Similar words: cinders

Common phrases: wood ash, cigarette ash, pile of ash

The powder left from a person’s or animal’s body after it is burned following death.

• The urn held her father’s ashes.
• They scattered his ashes at sea.
• She kept her dog’s ashes in a small box.

Similar words: cremated remains

Common phrases: ash remains, cremation ash, human ash

A tall tree with groups of small leaves, or its strong, pale wood.

• An ash grows beside the gate.
• The table is made of ash.
• Several ashes lost their leaves early this year.

Common phrases: ash tree, ash wood, solid ash, young ash

A pale grey colour like the powder left after wood burns.

• She chose ash for the walls.
• The scarf comes in blue and ash.
• They painted the door a pale ash.

Similar words: ash grey

Common phrases: ash grey, shade of ash, pale ash

The name of the letter æ, used in Old English and to show a vowel sound.

• This letter is called ash.
• The teacher wrote ash on the board.
• We use ash to represent the vowel in “cat”.

Similar words: æ

Common phrases: letter ash, symbol ash, ash in something