Ashiness

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being ashy. uncountable

    "Jack Bigelow’s usually sunny face was bleached to the ashiness of fear and despair."

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anemiadimnessdullnessfairnesslightnesspaleness

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"Jack Bigelow’s usually sunny face was bleached to the ashiness of fear and despair."

Etymology

From ashy + -ness.

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