ashy vs hoar

ashy

adj
  • Resembling ashes (especially in colour); (of a person’s complexion) unusually pale as a result of strong emotion, illness, etc. 

  • Having dry or dead skin (therefore discolored). 

  • Comprising, containing, or covered with ash. 

hoar

adj
  • Of a white or greyish-white colour. 

  • Hoarily bearded. 

noun
  • A white or greyish-white colour. 

  • Hoariness; antiquity. 

How often have the words ashy and hoar occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )