ashy
/ˈæʃi/adjective
ashy is spelled A-S-H-Y: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ashy means “Resembling ashes (especially in colour); (of a person’s complexion) unusually pale as a result of strong emotion, illness, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ashy?
| Letters | 4: A-S-H-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,775th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is ashy?
Ashy appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ashy?
- /ˈæʃi/
Ashy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ashy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with ashy?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as ashy.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: shay.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of ashy
- ashier comparative
- ashiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ashy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling ashes (especially in colour); (of a person’s complexion) unusually pale as a result of strong emotion, illness, etc.
- 2
Comprising, containing, or covered with ash.
- 3
Having dry or dead skin (therefore discolored).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ashy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having the color of ashes:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | aschfahl |
| Spanish | cinéreo, ceniciento |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ashy come from?
From Middle English asshy, asky, equivalent to ash + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).