ashen-faced

Translations

ashen-facedadjective
more ashen-faced
Comp.
most ashen-faced
Super.
Used predicatively and attributively to describe someone whose face is extremely pale or grayish from shock, fear, illness, etc.
livideSe dit d’un visage très pâle, souvent sous l’effet du choc, de la peur ou de la maladie.
He emerged from the wreckage ashen-faced and trembling.
Il est sorti des décombres, livide et tremblant.
Additional translations
cendréPlus littéraire ; exprime une pâleur grisâtre du visage.

Definitions

ashen-facedadjective
Extremely pale or gray in the face, typically as a result of shock, fear, or illness.
He emerged from the wreckage ashen-faced and trembling.