(usually of sb's face) very pale; without colour because of illness or fear:
They listened ashen-faced to the news. * His face was ashen and wet with sweat.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is ashen a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, ashen is tagged as adjective.
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