All Definitions for Ash
Below are all the dictionary definitions of ash:
1Solid remains of a fire.
2Human (or animal) remains after cremation.
3The nonaqueous remains of a material subjected to any complete oxidation process.
4What remains after a catastrophe.
5A gray color, similar to that of the remains of a fire.
6A shade tree of the genus Fraxinus.
7The wood of this tree.
8Fine particles from a volcano, volcanic ash.
9To mark (someone) with an ashen cross on the forehead to observe Ash Wednesday.
10To hit the end off (a burning cigar or cigarette).
11To reduce to a residue of ash. See ashing.
12The resultant remaining more stable patterns that emerge from the evolution of a soup or a similarly random pattern.
13Any tree of certain species of other genera.
14Mortal remains in general.
15The traditional name for the ae ligature (æ), as used in Old English.
16To cover newly-sown fields of crops with ashes.
17The Egyptian god of oases.
18Oisc, also spelled Æsc or Ash, an Anglo-Saxon king of Kent
19A topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived near ash trees.
20A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
21A diminutive of the unisex given names Ashley or Ashleigh.
22A diminutive of the female given names Ashlie, Ashlee, Ashly, or Ashanti.
23A place name:
24A place in England:
25A civil parish in South Derbyshire district, Derbyshire.
26A hamlet in Stoke Fleming parish, South Hams district, Devon (OS grid ref SX8349).
27A hamlet in Stourpaine parish, Dorset (OS grid ref ST8610).
28A village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR2858).
29A small village in Ash-cum-Ridley parish, Sevenoaks district, Kent (OS grid ref TQ6064).
30A village and civil parish in Somerset, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST4720).
31A hamlet in Thornfalcon parish, Somerset, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district (OS grid ref ST2822).
32A town and civil parish in Guildford borough, Surrey, near Aldershot (OS grid ref SU8950).
33A place in the United States:
34A township in Monroe County, Michigan.
35A township in Barry County, Missouri.
36An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Missouri.
37An unincorporated community in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
38An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon.
39An unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas.
40An unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia.
41Abbreviation of as hell or as heck.
42Alternative form of aush. [Any of various thick noodle soups that are commonly served hot in Iranian and Afghan cuisine.]
About antonyms for ash
Finding the right antonym for ash helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "Solid remains of a fire.", ash has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.
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