ashen /ˈæʃ.ən/adjective 4verb 2forms 5 adjective4 •Of or resembling ashes.A fine, ashen dust hung in the air. •Ash-colored; pale; anemicHis ashen face belied his claims of good health. •Appalled; upset. •Made from the wood of the ash-tree.An ashen bow and quiver of arrows beside. verb2 •To turn into ash; make or become ashy •To make or become pale formsashened · ashening · ashens · more ashen · most ashen