• (a.) Like ashes; having the color of ashes, -- as the cortical substance of the brain.
Ashen; denoting the gray matter of the brain, spinal cord, and ganglia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Cin`er·i'tious adjective [ Latin cineritius , cinericius , from cinis ashes.] Like ashes; having the color of ashes, -- as the cortical substance of the brain. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: si′ner-ish′ŭs Definitions: 1. Ashen; denoting the gray matter of the brain, spinal cord, and ganglia.