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ash-gray

ash-gray

3.8
A light pale gray that looks like soft smoke
  • adjective
  • /æʃ ɡreɪ/
  • US
translation icon : gris ceniza
  • The sky turned ash-gray just before the storm began.

Examples

  • The walls were painted a soft ash-gray that made the room feel calm and spacious.

  • The walls were painted a soft ash-gray color.

  • She wore an ash-gray scarf that complemented her outfit perfectly.

  • She wore an ash-gray sweater that matched her eyes.

  • The walls of the room were painted an ash-gray color that created a calm and soothing atmosphere.

  • She wore an ash-gray sweater that complemented her dark jeans beautifully.

  • After the fire, all that remained was a pile of ash-gray rubble where the house once stood.

Synonyms

gray
vsash-gray
  • US
321 1.0

A color between black and white like a cloudy sky

is specifically a pale ash shade within that general range
grayish
vsash-gray
  • US
8 1.1

Slightly like the color of old hair or a cloudy sky

is a clear pale ash color rather than a faint tint
ashy
vsash-gray
4 4.1

Pale gray like ashes

is the defined ash shade used for pale gray
cinereous
vsash-gray
9.9

A light gray color like ash

is the same pale ash color rather than any other gray
tattletale gray
vsash-gray
  • US
8.0

A very light grey that looks almost white

is a paler ash shade focused on ashlike color rather than whiteness
silver gray
vsash-gray
  • US
2.6

A light gray color like shiny metal

is ash color without any metallic or shiny quality
greystone
vsash-gray
  • UK
4.1

Having the gray color or look of stone

is purely the pale ash color without stone or texture implications

Antonyms

235 1.0

Having a strong, vivid color that is easy to notice

7 1.0

A very deep grey color that reflects little light

How Gray

charcoal
5 1.7
dark-gray
  • US
7 1.0
gray
  • US
321 1.0
ash-gray
  • US
3.8

Surface Forms

ash-gray positive
ash greyer comparative
ash-grayest superlative

Morphology

ash-gray = ash + gray (transparent) = ash + gray

The word 'ash-gray' is a straightforward compound of 'ash' and 'gray', directly indicating a color resembling ashes.

Etymology

The word ash-gray comes from ash, the soft 'powder left after a fire', and gray, the color. So ash-gray means a light, pale gray like the color of ashes.