ash

1. The solid remains of a fire. (countable, uncountable) · The audience was more captivated by the growing ash at the end of his cigarette than by his words.· Ash from a fireplace can restore minerals to your garden's soil.
2. The nonaqueous remains of a material subjected to any complete oxidation process. (countable, uncountable)
3. Fine particles from a volcano, volcanic ash. (countable, uncountable)
4. Human (or animal) remains after cremation. (countable, uncountable) · The urn containing his ashes was eventually removed to a closet.
5. The aftermath or remains of a catastrophe. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)
6. A gray color, similar to that of the remains of a fire. (countable, uncountable)
7. The resultant remaining more stable patterns that emerge from the evolution of a soup or a similarly random pattern. (countable, uncountable)

Plural ashes