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ashening

ashening is the present participle and gerund of ashen.

Meaning of ashen

Verb

ashen (third-person singular simple present ashens, present participle ashening, simple past and past participle ashened)

  1. (ambitransitive) To turn into ash; make or become ashy
  2. (ambitransitive) To make or become pale

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Questions about ashening

What is ashening the present participle and gerund of?
Ashening is the present participle and gerund of ashen.

Words near ashening in the dictionary

  1. ashen knight
  2. ashen knights
  3. ashen-faced
  4. Ashendon
  5. ashened
  6. ashening
  7. ashenly
  8. ashenness
  9. ashens
  10. Ashepoo
  11. asher

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