The Only Use of
ashen
in
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
- When she saw me approaching the group, her face went "ashen."†
p. 144.8
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.