catflap.org Online Dictionary Query |
12 definitions found
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Ash \Ash\, n.,
sing. of Ashes.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Ash is rarely used in the singular except in connection
with chemical or geological products; as, soda ash,
coal which yields a red ash, etc., or as a qualifying
or combining word; as, ash bin, ash heap, ash hole, ash
pan, ash pit, ash-grey, ash-colored, pearlash, potash.
[1913 Webster]
Bone ash, burnt powered; bone earth.
Volcanic ash. See under Ashes.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Ashes \Ash"es\, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe;
akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan.
aske, Goth. azgo.]
1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances
remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.
[1913 Webster]
2. Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or
when ``returned to dust'' by natural decay.
[1913 Webster]
Their martyred blood and ashes sow. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
The coffins were broken open. The ashes were
scattered to the winds. --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]
3. The color of ashes; deathlike paleness.
[1913 Webster]
The lip of ashes, and the cheek of flame. --Byron.
[1913 Webster]
In dust and ashes, In sackcloth and ashes, with humble
expression of grief or repentance; -- from the method of
mourning in Eastern lands.
Volcanic ashes, or Volcanic ash, the loose, earthy
matter, or small fragments of stone or lava, ejected by
volcanoes.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Ash \Ash\, n.,
sing. of Ashes.
Note: Ash is rarely used in the singular except in connection
with chemical or geological products; as, soda ash,
coal which yields a red ash, etc., or as a qualifying
or combining word; as, ash bin, ash heap, ash hole, ash
pan, ash pit, ash-grey, ash-colored, pearlash, potash.
Bone ash, burnt powered; bone earth.
Volcanic ash. See under Ashes.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Ashes \Ash"es\, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe;
akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan.
aske, Goth. azgo.]
1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances
remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.
2. Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or
when ``returned to dust'' by natural decay.
Their martyred blood and ashes sow. --Milton.
The coffins were broken open. The ashes were
scattered to the winds. --Macaulay.
3. The color of ashes; deathlike paleness.
The lip of ashes, and the cheek of flame. --Byron.
In dust and ashes, In sackcloth and ashes, with humble
expression of grief or repentance; -- from the method of
mourning in Eastern lands.
Volcanic ashes, or Volcanic ash, the loose, earthy
matter, or small fragments of stone or lava, ejected by
volcanoes.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
volcanic ash
n.
(lb en geology) fragment of pulverized rock, minerals and volcanic
glass created during a volcanic eruption.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
volcanic ash
n.
(lb en geology) fragment of pulverized rock, minerals and volcanic
glass created during a volcanic eruption.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
volcanic ash
n.
(lb en geology) fragment of pulverized rock, minerals and volcanic
glass created during a volcanic eruption.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
volcanic ash
n.
(lb en geology) fragment of pulverized rock, minerals and volcanic
glass created during a volcanic eruption.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
volcanic ash /vɒlkˈanɪk ˈaʃ/
vulkanische Asche
see: ash, oxidized ash, accessory ash, Mea culpa!
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
volcanic ash /vɒlkˈanɪk ˈaʃ/
Vulkanasche
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
volcanic ash /vɒlkˈanɪk ˈaʃ/
vulkaaninen tuhka
fragments of pulverized rock, minerals and volcanic glass
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
volcanic ash /vɒlkˈanɪk ˈaʃ/
かざんばい, 火山灰
fragments of pulverized rock, minerals and volcanic glass
Questions or comments about this site? Contact dictionary@catflap.org
Access Stats