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Ash Definition, Usage & Common Phrases Explained (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：powdery residue after burning (ash)

ash 🔊

/æʃ/

The grey or black powder that remains after something, like wood or paper, has been completely burned by fire.

Ash definition illustrated by fine grey powder from burned wood on stone.

powdery residue after burning 🔊

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/ˈpaʊ.dər.i ˈrez.ɪd.juː ˈæf.tə ˈbɜː.nɪŋ/

The fine grey or black powder that is left behind when a substance, such as wood or coal, is burned completely.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'æsce', related to Dutch 'as', German 'Asche', and ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European root.

💡 Mnemonic

Remember 'ASH' as the 'After-Strong-Heat' residue.

📖 Example

After the campfire died down, only a pile of cold ash remained in the fire pit. 🔊 After the campfire died down, only a pile of cold ash remained in the fire pit.

🔗 Collocations

volcanic ash – ash ejected from a volcano during an eruption

cigarette ash – the ash produced from burning tobacco

turn to ash – to be completely consumed by fire, leaving only ashes

🔄 Synonyms

cinders (n.) – small pieces of partly burned coal or wood

soot (n.) – a black powder produced by burning fuels

🚫 Antonyms

fuel (n.) – material used to produce heat or power by burning

🌱 Derivatives

ashen (adj.) – very pale, like the color of ash

📖 Cultural Story

In modern culture, 'ash' has two prominent contexts. First, as volcanic ash, it impacts air travel and climate. Second, in many cultures, the scattering or interment of a loved one's ashes is a solemn, final rite, representing closure and a return to nature.

Meaning 2：cremated remains (ash)

ash 🔊

/æʃ/

The remains of a person's body after it has been cremated (burned).

cremated remains 🔊

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/ˈkriː.meɪ.tɪd rɪˈmeɪnz/

The remains of a human body after it has been cremated.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

According to his wishes, his ashes were scattered over the sea he loved. 🔊 According to his wishes, his ashes were scattered over the sea he loved.

🔗 Collocations

ashes scattered – the act of dispersing cremated remains

ashes interred – the act of placing cremated remains in a final resting place

family ashes – the cremated remains of family members

🔄 Synonyms

cremains (n.) – a formal term for cremated remains

remains (n.) – the body or ashes of a dead person

🚫 Antonyms

living body (n.) – a person who is alive