as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color
paramedics knew she was in shock because she was ashy and shaking
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Recent Examples of ashy
Platinum blond shades have been trendy in recent years, with stars like Florence Pugh, Lady Gaga and Ashley Benson lightening their locks and embracing ashy peroxide shades.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
And, as the air gets colder and dryer, the last thing anyone wants is to be caught with ashy skin.
—Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
The pale purple fluid, which had been posted on multiple skin tones on the website showed up ashy and chalky where online photos boasted a gentle hue.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Charred, mangled wires and an ashy airframe the size of a large snow tire was all that remained of the weapon, which can carry either conventional or nuclear warheads.
—Samya Kullab and Elise Morton The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
And, as the air gets colder and dryer, the last thing anyone wants is to be caught with ashy skin.
—Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
The pale purple fluid, which had been posted on multiple skin tones on the website showed up ashy and chalky where online photos boasted a gentle hue.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Charred, mangled wires and an ashy airframe the size of a large snow tire was all that remained of the weapon, which can carry either conventional or nuclear warheads.
—Samya Kullab and Elise Morton The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashy
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Folk-rock and psychedelia would make Peter, Paul and Mary sound pallid and precious, although nostalgia sustained them through a later reunion career.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The company, which relies heavily on sales in mainland China where Arc’teryx and Salomon are especially popular, suffered from fears of weak consumer demand given the pallid state of the Chinese economy.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
24 Nov. 2024
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Zuckerberg has just recently emerged from his own masculinist makeover, which turned him from a pale coder to a buff and bronzed bro, and his openly suggestive glance at Sanchez’s exposed chest seemed like an appropriate capstone to Trump’s Inaugural Address.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Birdie wore a coordinating one-piece swimsuit in the same color, paired with pale pink cowboy boots.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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His skin, particularly his face, had an ashen appearance.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Jan. 2025
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Metal railings or a charred brick chimney were all that remained to distinguish the ashen piles.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Ashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashy. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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