|
|
Definition of Ashine
1. a. Shining; radiant.
Definition of Ashine
1. Adjective. shining; radiant ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ashine
1. in a shining state [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ashine
Literary usage of Ashine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë by Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë (1896)
"vivacity mantling on his dark physiognomy ; and when the Rector's visage was
illuminated, his hard features were revealed all agrin and ashine with glee. ..."
2. Harper's New Monthly Magazine by Henry Mills Alden (1884)
"The west winds blow and the white gulls soar, And one by one The black ducks fly
in level line, The wild waves roll with crests ashine. ..."
3. Mon Ami Pierrot: Songs and Fantasies by Vincent Starrett (1917)
"Here lies Pierrot! O joy that I remember yet Sweet follies of the long ago!
Dear heaven, I would not quite forget! The moon's ashine; Here lies Pierrot! ..."
4. The Works of A. Conan Doyle by Arthur Conan Doyle (1902)
"... shrugged his broad shoulders, and rode on with laughter in his eyes, and his
weather-beaten face all ashine with pleasant memories. ..."
5. Shirley by Charlotte Brontë (1899)
"... and when the Rector's visage was illuminated, his hard features were revealed
all agrin and ashine with glee. Yet a drizzling night, a somewhat perilous ..."
6. Modern American Poetry by Louis Untermeyer (1921)
"THE THREE SISTERS Gone are the three, those sisters rare With wonder-lips and
eyes ashine. One was wise and one was fair, And one was mine. ..."
Other Resources:
