cinderlike
Like burnt remnants
Resembling or having the qualities of cinders—theiteite charred fragments that remain after something burns.
The cinderlike residue crumbled at a touch.
The word suggests something ashy, gray, and brittle.
Damaged by heat
- scorchedBurned on surface
- blackenedDarkened by burning
- carbonizedConverted to carbon
- singedSuperficially burned
incinerated · smoldered · calcined · cremated · seared · blistered · consumed · reduced
Pale, grayish-white
- pallidUnhealthily lacking color
- grayNeutral achromatic hue
- sootyCovered in black residue
- dustyCoated with fine particles
powdery · sallow · blanched · faded · colorless · drab · dingy · smudged
Coarse or courageous
- coarseRough in texture
- granularMade of tiny particles
- roughUneven in surface
- abrasiveRough enough to erode
crumbly · porous · friable · grainy · pebbly · fragile · brittle · powdery
Giving off steady light
- smolderingBurning slowly, no flame
- dyingCeasing to live
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
- coolingLosing thermal energy
banked · dimming · flickering
burnt
Damaged by heat
- scorchedBurned on surface
- blackenedDarkened by burning
- carbonizedConverted to carbon
singed · incinerated · smoldered · calcined · cremated · seared · blistered · consumed · reduced · destroyed
ashen
Pale, grayish-white
dusty · powdery · sallow · blanched · faded · colorless · drab · dingy · smudged · residue
gritty
Coarse or courageous
abrasive · crumbly · porous · friable · grainy · pebbly · fragile · brittle · powdery · loose
glowing
Giving off steady light
- smolderingBurning slowly, no flame
- dyingCeasing to live
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
cooling · banked · dimming · flickering