Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ashbury A small village in Northlew parish, West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5097). Ashby A surname. Ashbyan An age forming part of the Ordovician. ashcake A johnnycake. ashcan A container for collecting ashes, especially from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere. Ashchurch A village in Ashchurch Rural parish, Tewkesbury district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9233). Ashcott A small village and civil parish located in the Sedgemoor area of Somerset in the south-west of England. Ashcraft A surname. Ashcroft A surname from Old English. ashcroftine A rare mineral that belongs to the carbonate group. Ashdod A city and seaport in Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Ashdon A village and civil parish in Uttlesford district, Essex, England, located about 6 km (4 miles) (6 km) northeast of Saffron Walden and 37 km (23 miles) northwest of Chelmsford (OS grid ref TL5842). Ashdown A surname from Old English. ashdump A place where ashes are dumped. ashe A topographic surname from Middle English, spelling variant of Ash. Asheboro A city, the county seat of Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. ashen Made from the wood of the ash-tree. Ashendon A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP7014). ashenly In an ashen way. ashenness The state or condition of being ashen. Ashepoo A member of a Cusabo Native American people of Lowcountry South Carolina. asher A member of the alt.suicide.holiday newsgroup, which deals with the topics of suicide and depression. asherah A wooden pole or tree set up to represent the goddess Asherah. Asherite A descendant of Asher, eighth son of Jacob. Asherson A surname. ashery A depository for ashes. ashes the Ashes ashet A large, shallow, oval dish used for serving food. Asheton A surname. Asheville A city, the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. Ashevillean A person from or resident of Asheville, North Carolina. Ashey A hamlet in Havenstreet and Ashey parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS SZ5789). ashfall The precipitation of ash from a volcanic eruption. ashfield A field that is covered in ash. ashflow The flow of ash from a volcano. Ashfold A surname. Ashford A surname. Ashgabat The capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. Ashgill A village east of Larkhall, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7850). Ashgillian An epoch constituting a subdivision of the Ordovician. Ashgrove A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ashiatsu A form of massage in which the practitioner uses their feet to deliver treatment. Ashida A surname from Japanese. Ashiestiel A hamlet on the south bank of the Tweed in Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4335). ashigaru A feudal Japanese footsoldier. Ashikaga A city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. ashiko A conical drum with one open end and a head on the wide end, originating in Yoruba music. Ashill A hamlet in Camborne parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SW6141). ashily In an ashy way. ashimmer Shimmering; covered (with something shimmering). Ashina The Turkic tribe who served as the ruling dynasty of the Göktürks during the First and Second Turkic Khaganates (552–603 and 682–744, respectively). ashine Shining; radiant; bright ashiness The quality of being ashy. ashing An analytic procedure in which a sample is heated in a furnace to leave a residue of ash, either to determine the gross mineral content, or as a preparation for further analysis Ashington A town and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ2787). aship On or onto a ship. ashipboard on shipboard Ashippun A town and census-designated place therein, in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. ashipu A magical healer in ancient Mesopotamia. Ashish A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. ashitaba Angelica keiskei ashitori a kimarite in which the attacker takes his opponent down by grabbing and lifting his leg with both hands ashiver Shivering. ashiyu A shallow communal pool in Japan, usually with seats around it, filled with warm water in which people can soak their feet and lower legs; a type of footbath. Ashkar A surname from Arabic. Ashkelon A coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast. Ashkenaz A medieval region of Central Europe, centered on the Rhineland, in modern Germany. Ashkenazi Of or relating to Jews of German origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals. Their traditional vernacular is Yiddish, and they historically dominated Jewish life in Europe north of the Mediterranean, in contrast to the Sephardim. Ashkenazic Of or relating to the Ashkenazi Jews. Ashkenazification The adoption of Ashkenazi customs by non-Ashkenazi Jews. Ashkenazified Having adopted or adapted to Ashkenazi Jewish customs, culture, or pronunciation, often by non-Ashkenazi Jews. Ashkenazism Ashkenazi beliefs and practices generally. Ashkenazize To render Ashkenazi; to adapt to the custom, culture, or style of Ashkenazi Jews. Ashkenazocentric Of an approach, view or perspective, centered on or emphasizing the history, culture, and traditions of Ashkenazi Jews. Ashkenormative Of or pertaining to Ashkenormativity. Ashkenormativity The assumption that Jews are Ashkenazi Jews by default, and that Ashkenazi culture is the culture of Judaism at large. Ashkephardi Being both Ashkenazi and Sephardi simultaneously. Ashkharhabar The Modern Armenian language; usually contrasted with Grabar. Ashki Ashkenazi ashkoko The hyrax. Ashkun An Indo-Iranian language spoken primarily in the Pech Valley of Afghanistan. Ashland A community in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada. ashlar Masonry employing flat and well-squared stone or brick, creating an appearance similar to wooden flooring. ashlared Built with ashlars. ashlaring The act of bedding ashlar in mortar. Ashlee A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Ashley. Ashleigh A unisex given name transferred from the surname, variant of Ashley. ashless Without ash. ashlessness Absence of ash (combustion product). Ashley A village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire (OS grid ref TL6961). Ashleyhay A civil parish and hamlet in Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2951). Ashlie A female given name transferred from the surname. ashlike Resembling or characteristic of ash. Ashline A surname. ashling A small ash tree. Ashlock A surname. Ashluslay Synonym of Nivaclé (“language”). Ashly A female given name transferred from the surname. Ashlyn A female given name from Irish. Ashlynn A female given name from Irish, variant of Ashlyn. ashman One employed to collect ash. Ashmanhaugh A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG3120). Ashmedai Synonym of Asmodeus. Ashmiany A city in Hrodna Oblast, Belarus. Ashmole A surname. Ashmolean Of or pertaining to Elias Ashmole. Ashmont A hamlet in Alberta, Canada. Ashmore A village and civil parish in Dorset, England, previously in North Dorset district (OS grid ref ST9117). Ashnime The original Pokémon anime which follows Ash Ketchum as the protagonist. Ashochimi The Wappo people. Ashodian A surname from Armenian. ashoebi Clothes made from the same fabric to be worn by several people during a festive occasion in Sierra Leone. Ashok A male given name from Hindi. ashoka A tree of species Saraca asoca, native to South Asia and western Myanmar. Ashokan Of or relating to Ashoka, an Indian emperor of the 3rd century BCE, or his times. Ashoknagar A district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Ashop A river in High Peak borough, Derbyshire, England, that flows into Ladybower Reservoir. Ashopton A demolished village, now flooded by Ladybower Reservoir, with its site in High Peak borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK1986). ashore On the land as opposed to onboard. Ashot A male given name from Armenian. Ashover A village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3463). ashoverite A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, and zinc. Ashow A small village and civil parish (served by Stoneleigh and Ashow Parish Council) in Warwick district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP3170). ashpan A container beneath a boiler's furnace, catching ash and clinker that falls through the firebars Ashperton A village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO6441). ashpit A pit for the disposal of ashes. ashplant An ash sapling. Ashprington A village and civil parish (served by Ashprington and Tuckenhay Parish Council) in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX8157). ashraf A male given name from Arabic. ashrafi A member of a particular Sufi Muslim order. ashram A secluded religious hermitage inhabited by gurus, or the population of such a hermitage. ashrama Any of the four stages of Hindu spiritual life. ashramite A person who stays at an ashram Ashreti Synonym of Palula. ashriek Shrieking; filled (with shrieking people, animals, etc.). Asht A district of Sughd, Tajikistan Ashtabula A type of one-piece bicycle crankset made of steel. Ashtabulan Of or from Ashtabula. Ashtadhyayi A grammatical treatise codifying what came to be known as Sanskrit, one of the first works on descriptive linguistics, generative linguistics, or linguistics altogether. Ashtadiggaja a great elephant, a world elephant ashtamangala A suite of eight auspicious symbols. Ashtami The eighth day (tithi) in the fortnight (paksha) of the Hindu lunar calendar. ashtanga The classical system of yoga described in the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali. ashtangi A practitioner of ashtanga yoga. Ashtarak The administrative center of the Aragatsotn region in Armenia, located 20 km northwest of Yerevan. Ashtavaidya A practitioner of the Ayurveda system of medicine belonging to a group of families of Namboothiri in the Indian state of Kerala. Ashtavakra Name of a vedic sage, a disciple of Uddalaka and son of Sujata. Ashtead A large suburban village in Mole Valley district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ1858). ashthroat vervain ashtime Among the Maale people of Ethiopia, a male transvestite serving in the king's court, regarded as a third gender.