ash
noun
Simple meaning
Human remains after cremation.
Pronunciation
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ashIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈæʃ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
in the plural
Human (or animal) remains after cremation.
Solid remains of a fire.
figuratively
What remains after a catastrophe.
chemistry
The nonaqueous remains of a material subjected to any complete oxidation process.
A gray color, similar to that of the remains of a fire.
uncountable
The wood of this tree.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (in the plural) Human (or animal) remains after cremation.
Used this way, ash is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use ash
- “There was a fine layer of ash on the grill after the bonfire.”
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