Ash and Drab

Ash

Ash noun - The residue that remains when something is burned.
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Drab and ash are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Drab" instead an adjective "Ash".

Nearby Words: ashen, ashy, ashing, ashed

Drab

Drab adjective - Causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest.

Ash and drab are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ash" instead an adjective "Drab".

Nearby Word: drably

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Mistborn: The Original Trilogy It's not as barren as some examples, but the sun is still red, what plants that survive are drab and colorless, and thanks to a chain of volcanoes the sky is covered in perpetual clouds of smoke and ash.
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