English dictionary
ash
/&//S/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the residue that remains when something is burned
Source: WordNet 3.0
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any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus
Synonyms ash treeSource: WordNet 3.0
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strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A genus of trees of the Olive family, having opposite pinnate leaves, many of the species furnishing valuable timber, as the European ash (<i>Fraxinus excelsior</i>) and the white ash (<i>F. Americana</i>).
Source: webster1913
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<i>sing.</i> of <u>Ashes</u>.
Source: webster1913
verb
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convert into ashes
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To strew or sprinkle with ashes.
Source: webster1913