Aspen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæspən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Aspen is an adjective meaning Pertaining to the asp or aspen tree.
Meaning
Pertaining to the asp or aspen tree.
More Meanings
- A poplar tree, especially of section Populus sect. Populus, of medium-size trees with thin, straight trunks of a greenish-white color.
- (uncountable) The wood of such a tree; usually pale, lightweight and soft.
- (obsolete) Tremulous, trembling.
- (obsolete) Of a woman's tongue: wagging, gossiping.
Example Sentences
Above a certain elevation, the aspens gave way to scrubby, gnarled pines.
ſtaggering like a quiuering Aſpen leafe, Fearing the force of Boreas boiſtrous blaſts.
She claimed that aspen was the only "proper" material from which to make a wicker basket.
Instead there were the white of aspens, streaks of branch and slender trunk glistening from the green of leaves[…].
Word Forms
- aspens
Synonyms for aspen
Depending on context, synonyms include woody.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include woody, poplar, cottonwood, tremble, frantic, quaker.
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