as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color
paramedics knew she was in shock because she was ashy and shaking
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Recent Examples of ashy
More to Read Dark, ashy wildfire sediment still sits on L.A beaches.
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
This specific shade of brunette, with both warm and cool tones, starts with a rich, chocolatey base, says Rez, and features cool, sandy-toned highlights and ashy reflects throughout.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025
Its lightest shade, Biscuit, perfectly nails the ashy tone that emulates natural shadows of bone structure.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
Forget the aesthetic considerations of ashy knuckles; dry, cracked skin can become itchy and unbearable, affecting your epidermis’ ability to be the body’s first barrier against the environment.
—Cora Harrington, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
This specific shade of brunette, with both warm and cool tones, starts with a rich, chocolatey base, says Rez, and features cool, sandy-toned highlights and ashy reflects throughout.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025
Its lightest shade, Biscuit, perfectly nails the ashy tone that emulates natural shadows of bone structure.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
Forget the aesthetic considerations of ashy knuckles; dry, cracked skin can become itchy and unbearable, affecting your epidermis’ ability to be the body’s first barrier against the environment.
—Cora Harrington, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashy
Adjective
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My skin was pallid, and lesions covered the inside of my mouth.—
Suleika Jaouad,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The paintings are brushy and pallid, seemingly hinting at a dissatisfaction with commodified products such as these.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The blue, silver, and lavender sparkly dress featured a corseted waist and sweetheart neckline—a silhouette and style straight from the Lauren Sánchez school of style—and delicate silver stilettos that flashed her pale pink pedicure.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
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And then, to drive the dagger into Michaela even more, Simone walks down the stairs in a stunning pale blue dress that Michaela had made for her.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The urologist’s face, lit by the glow of these images, was ashen.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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As the trial got underway, her clients sat ashen at the defense table.—
J. David Goodman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Ashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashy. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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