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ash

/ˈæʃ/noun, verb1 syllable

Ash means: any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus.

Synonyms for ash3

noun, as in any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus

ash tree

also used for ash

asf, asl

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What does ash mean?4

noun

1

any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus

2

the residue that remains when something is burned

3

strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats

verb

1

convert into ashes

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ash?19

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Ash in a sentence

  • For a non-smoker, the mouth of a smoker tastes like ash and smoke.carlosalberto
  • In the early days, people liked to brush their teeth with ash.deanoeba
  • After the fire, there was a lot of ash.Alkrasnov
  • He shook the ash from the cigarette out of the car.Nuel
  • The city was filled with ash and abandoned vehicles.Amastan
  • Think of your opponent as nothing more than a handful of ash.FeuDRenais2
  • Surely one shouldn't knock ash from your cigarette out the car window.blay_paul
  • Ash trees are known for their sturdy wood.katix824

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of ash

as a noun

plural
ashes

as a verb

past tense
ashed
present participle
ashing
third-person singular
ashes
past participle
ashed