Definitions
Powdery gray residue left after something burns.
Word origin
From Middle English aisshe, asche, ash, asshe, axe, eshe, esk, from Old English acse, asċe, axe, axse, æsċe, from Proto-West Germanic *askā, from Proto-Germanic *askǭ (“ash”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- (“to be dry; to burn; hearth; ashes”).
Used in a sentence
“The audience was more captivated by the growing ash at the end of his cigarette than by his words.”
“Ash from a fireplace can restore minerals to your garden's soil.”
“Ashes from the fire floated over the street.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer12 curated clues
01“After-fire powder”3 letters
02“Campfire remnant”3 letters
03“Firepit remains”3 letters
04“Fireplace dust”3 letters
05“Fireplace powder”3 letters
06“Fireplace residue”3 letters
07“Gray fire residue”3 letters
08“Gray fireplace powder”3 letters
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