adj. having dry or dead skin (therefore discolored).
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Pertaining to, or composed of, ashes; filled, or strewed with, ashes.
adj. Ash-colored; whitish gray; deadly pale.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Belonging to, consisting of, or resembling ashes; hence, ash-colored; pale.
Sprinkled with ashes.
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adj. of a light grey
Word Usage
"Explosive eruptions that destroy vegetation and deposit volcanic rocks and ash over wide areas create conditions that (1) promote increased rates of surface runoff during rainstorms; (2) dramatically increase the availability of loose debris that can be eroded and transported into river valleys; and (3) typically result in persistent airborne "ashy" conditions due to wind and human activities."