ash-gray

Thân thiện

The artist mixed the paint to create an ash-gray sky.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Of a light grey color: Describes a color that is a pale, muted shade of grey, similar to the color of wood ash.

Usage

• This adjective is used to describe the color of objects, surfaces, or materials. It is typically placed before a noun or used after a linking verb like "be," "look," or "seem."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The sky turned an ash-gray hue before the storm.
  • Her eyes were a soft, ash-gray color.
  • They painted the walls in an ash-gray tone to create a calm atmosphere.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Nuance: The term often implies a cool, neutral, and somewhat somber or muted quality, distinct from darker or warmer greys.
  • The ash-gray light of dawn gave the landscape a ghostly appearance.

Variants and Related Words

• Ash-grey (adj): The British English spelling variant with the same meaning.
• Ashen (adj): Resembling ashes; pale grey, often used to describe a person's complexion due to fear or illness.
  • His face was ashen with shock.
• Ashy (adj): Covered with or consisting of ash; also used informally to describe a pale greyish color, especially in skin tone.
  • The ashy residue from the fire covered everything.

Synonyms

• Pale grey: A general term for a light shade of grey.
• Smoke-grey: A grey color reminiscent of smoke.
• Slate grey: A grey with a slight bluish tint, often darker than ash-gray.

Antonyms

• Jet-black: A deep, pure black.
• Snow-white: A pure, bright white.

Related Phrases and Idioms

(Note: "Ash-gray" itself is not commonly used in idioms. The related word "ashen" is used in descriptive phrases.) - Ashen-faced: Having a very pale face, typically due to shock, fear, or illness. - She was ashen-faced when she heard the news.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of a light grey

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ash-grey
• ashy