The Only Use of
ashen
in
Harry Potter (#1) and the Sorcerer's Stone
- "Where was I?" said Hagrid, but at that moment, Uncle Vernon, still ashen-faced but looking very angry, moved into the firelight.
p. 52.8ashen = very pale
Definitions:
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(1)
(ashen as in: ashen face) very pale - often due to illness or fear
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, ashen can refer to a color that is light-gray like the color of ashes.