Ashen
Ashen adjective - Lacking a healthy skin color.
Black
Black adjective - Not having a light complexion.
Usage example: a black Irishman, Tyrone Power had the classic looks of a Hollywood leading man
Both words in one sentence
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However, since troll romance is not just one type, but 4, there could a red string, a pale string, a black string, or an ashen string.
Source: Red String of Fate -
The Chef is, according to the developer, quite black, but appears just as ashen as everyone else.
Source: Video Game / The Dishwasher -
The Chef is, according to the creator, quite black, but appears just as ashen as everyone else.
Source: Amazing Technicolor Population
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Black and Ashen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ashen/black
Ashen & Black. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ashen/black>.
Black or Ashen. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ashen/black.
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