The solid remains of a fire.

"Ash from a fireplace can restore minerals to your garden's soil."

The nonaqueous remains of a material subjected to any complete oxidation process.

Fine particles from a volcano, volcanic ash.

(in the plural) Human (or animal) remains after cremation.

"The urn containing his ashes was eventually removed to a closet."

What remains after a catastrophe.

A gray colour, like that of ash.

To reduce to a residue of ash. See ashing.

To hit the end off of a burning cigar or cigarette.

To hit the end off (a burning cigar or cigarette).

(mostly used in the passive) To cover newly-sown fields of crops with ashes.

A shade tree of the genus Fraxinus.

"The ash trees are dying off due to emerald ash borer."

The wood of this tree.

The traditional name for the ae ligature (æ), as used in Old English.