Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
ash
noun
/æʃ/
Definition
The soft gray or black residue left after the combustion of a substance.
Examples
- After the fire, only ash remained of the wooden house.
- The campfire produced a lot of ash, which we scattered on the garden.
- He collected the ash from the fireplace to use as fertilizer.
Meaning
Ash is the powdery remains of something that has been burned, often used as a metaphor for destruction or remnants of something that once existed.
Synonyms
- Residue
- Remains
- Cinders
