Both Uses of
ashen
in
Divergent, by Veronica Roth
- She says it like she expects him to relent, but her wide eyes and ashen face suggest otherwise.
p. 100.7 *ashen = very pale
- She looks ashen.
p. 379.9
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.