ashen-faced

adjective

Having a pallor (pale face) due to fear or a similar emotion.

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Meanings

adjectiveashen-faced (comparative more ashen-faced, superlative most ashen-faced)

comparative more ashen-faced · superlative most ashen-faced

  1. figurativelyHaving a pallor (pale face) due to fear or a similar emotion.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bleaklividpallidwanwashed out
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APA

ashen-faced. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ashen-faced

MLA

“ashen-faced.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ashen-faced. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ashen-faced,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ashen-faced.

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