Sekirov Dictionary

ash

/ˈæʃ/

noun11

  1. the dust that a fire turns things into as it burns them
  2. The nonaqueous remains of a material subjected to any complete oxidation process.
  3. [in the plural] Human (or animal) remains after cremation.
  4. Fine particles from a volcano, volcanic ash.
  5. A shade tree of the genus Fraxinus.
  6. Any tree of certain species of other genera.
  7. (figurative) The aftermath or remains of a catastrophe.
  8. A gray color, similar to that of the remains of a fire.
  9. The wood of this tree.
  10. The resultant remaining more stable patterns that emerge from the evolution of a soup or a similarly random pattern.
  11. [in the plural] (no longer used) Mortal remains in general.

verb4

  1. To hit the end off (a burning cigar or cigarette).
  2. To mark (someone) with an ashen cross on the forehead to observe Ash Wednesday.
  3. To reduce to a residue of ash. See ashing.
  4. (no longer used) To cover newly-sown fields of crops with ashes.

adverb1

  1. (Internet) Abbreviation of as hell or as heck.
forms

ashed · ashing · ashes · axen

Phrases with ash

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