# ashes

Pronunciation: say "ASH-iz" /ˈæʃ.ɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of ash. — plural of ash
   - Simple: Plural of ash. Use this form for the powder left after burning, or for more than one ash.
   - _The family scattered his ashes over the ocean at sunrise._
   - _Firefighters raked through the ashes to look for hot spots._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of ash. — third-person singular simple present indicative of ash
   - Simple: The form of ash used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The smoker ashes her cigarette over the railing between drags._
   - _He ashes into an old coffee can on the back porch._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/ashes (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).