ashy

• Décrit quelque chose de couvert de cendres ou qui ressemble à des cendres ; souvent utilisé pour désigner une teinte de peau pâle, grisâtre ou un coloris terne et grisâtre.

Describes something that is covered with or resembling ash; often used to describe a pale, grayish complexion or color.

1. Light grey in colorB1formal

   Having a pale, greyish color resembling ash.

   cendré

   • The sky turned an ashy grey before the storm.
   • Her hair had an ashy blonde tint.
   • The old photograph had an ashy, faded look.

   Synonymesash-grayash-greyashengrayishgreyishpalepallid

2. Covered with ashB1formal

   Covered or coated with ash, especially from a fire.

   Couvert de cendres

   • The ground was ashy after the wildfire.
   • His clothes were ashy from cleaning the fireplace.
   • The ashy residue covered everything in the room.

   Synonymessooty

3. Dry skin appearanceB2informalamerican

   Describing skin that appears dry, flaky, or pale, often due to lack of moisture.

   Peau sèche et terne

   • His elbows were ashy from the cold weather.
   • She applied lotion to her ashy legs.
   • The dry winter air made his skin look ashy.

   Synonymesashenchalkydrypalescaly

   Antonymesdewyhydratedmoistsmoothsupple