ashen
adjective/ˈæʃn/
/ˈæʃn/
- (usually of somebody’s face) very pale; without colour because of illness or fear
- They listened ashen-faced to the news.
- His face was ashen and wet with sweat.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAshen is used with these nouns:- cheek
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