ashlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-der.? Proto-Germanic *askǭ Proto-West Germanic *askā Old English æsce Middle English asshe English ash Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English ashlike From ash + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of ash.
John Wathen, an environmental advocate, flew over the site Friday and said that Widows Creek was inundated with an ashlike substance and that a "mix line" was visible where it met the clearer water of the river.
2009 January 10, Shaila Dewan, “Waste Spills at Another T.V.A. Power Plant”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more ashlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most ashlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |