Ash
[æʃ]
Definition
(noun.) any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus.
(noun.) strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats.
(noun.) the residue that remains when something is burned.
(verb.) convert into ashes.
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Definition
(n.) A genus of trees of the Olive family, having opposite pinnate leaves, many of the species furnishing valuable timber, as the European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and the white ash (F. Americana).
(n.) The tough, elastic wood of the ash tree.
(n.) sing. of Ashes.
(v. t.) To strew or sprinkle with ashes.
Checker: Peggy
Definition
n. a well-known timber tree or its wood which is white tough and hard much used in carpentry and wheel-work: the ashen shaft of a spear or a spear itself.—adj. Ash′en.—n. Ground′-ash or Ash′-plant an ash sapling.—Mountain ash the rowan-tree; Quaking ash the aspen.
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Unserious Contents or Definition
Dreaming of ashes omens woe, and many bitter changes are sure to come to the dreamer. Blasted crops to the farmer. Unsuccessful deals for the trader. Parents will reap the sorrows of wayward children.
Editor: Theresa
Examples
- As she said it, she unconsciously closed her hand, as if upon a solid object, and slowly opened it as though she were releasing dust or ash. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- I found the ash of a cigar, which my special knowledge of tobacco ashes enables me to pronounce as an Indian cigar. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- She was silent for so long that the ash dropped from her cigarette. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- It isn't true that they have any significance--their insides are full of bitter, corrupt ash. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Isaac,' said Jackson, as Mrs. Bardell prepared to get in, looking up at the man with the ash stick, who was seated on the box, smoking a cigar. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- I therefore smoked a great number of those excellent cigarettes, and I dropped the ash all over the space in front of the suspected bookcase. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The English had a six-foot long bow made of yew or ash, in a single straight piece, that shot arrows the length of a man’s arm. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- In reference to the last (volcanic ash combined with lime and r ubble to form a cement) Vitruvius writes in a way that indicates a discriminating knowledge of geological formations. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- It must be pure bliss to arrange the furniture just as one likes, and give all the horrors to the ash-man. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Now, ladies,' cried the man with the ash stick, looking into the coach, and shaking Mrs. Sanders to wake her, 'Come! Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- You have given yourself much trouble, Schoolmaster,' observed Eugene, blowing the feathery ash from his cigar. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Having found the ash, I then looked round and discovered the stump among the moss where he had tossed it. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- That's the past tense, Tom,' returned Mr. James Harthouse, striking the ash from his cigar with his little finger. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- He turned, and flipped the ash from his cigarette on to the great marble hearth-stones, that lay bare in the room, without fender or bar. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- The younger man sat over yonder; he knocked his ash off against the chest of drawers. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- The smoke, gases, and ashes left in the path of a raging forest fire are no compensation to us for the valuable timber destroyed. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- What's the good of a thing that you can't put down in the ashes to warm, hey, neighbours; that's what I ask? Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- I found the ash of a cigar, which my special knowledge of tobacco ashes enables me to pronounce as an Indian cigar. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Don't lose your temper as well as your money, says Mr. George, calmly knocking the ashes out of his pipe. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Then we'll go get the ashes dragged. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- Phil announcing it, Mr. George knocks the ashes out of his pipe on the hob, stands his pipe itself in the chimney corner, and sits down to the meal. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Like Homer, he is said to be buried in many other places, but this is the only true and genuine place his ashes inhabit. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- In practice, the wood ashes were boiled in water, which was then strained off, and the resulting filtrate, or lye, was mixed with the fats for soap making. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- When wood is burned, a small pile of ashes is left, and we think of the bulk of the wood as destroyed. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- We shall sit with lighter bosoms on the hearth, to see the ashes of our fires turn gray and cold. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Above a heap of dust and ashes in the court, ran the letters: National Property. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- He attended on us, as I may say, in sackcloth and ashes. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- And the books are dust and ashes--and oh, sirs! Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Being in a narrow street and a congested district, the plant needed special facilities for the handling of coal and ashes, as well as for ventilation and forced draught. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- In that case, I know where you are going, said Crispin, carefully shaking the ashes out of his pipe; your destination is the Island of Melnos. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
Editor: Shanna