The Only Use of
ashen
in
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
- "Yes'm," Stacey said, his face strangely ashen, his eyes on Papa.
p. 212.1ashen = 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.