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ink  (ngk)
n.
1. A pigmented liquid or paste used especially for writing or printing.
2. A dark liquid ejected for protection by most cephalopods, including the octopus and squid.
3. Informal Coverage in the print media; publicity: Her campaign rallies generated a lot of ink.
tr.v. inked, ink·ing, inks
1. To mark, coat, or stain with ink.
2. Informal To append one's signature to (a contract, for example).

[Middle English inke, from Old French enque, from Late Latin encaustum, purple ink, from Greek enkauston, painted in encaustic, from enkaiein, to paint in encaustic, burn in; see encaustic.]

inker n.
inki·ness n.
inky adj.

ink
Noun
1. a black or coloured liquid used for printing, writing, and drawing
2. a dark brown fluid squirted for self-concealment by an octopus or cuttlefish
Verb
1. to mark or cover with ink
2. ink in to arrange or confirm definitely [Old French enque]

ink  (ngk)
A dark liquid ejected for protection by most cephalopods, including the octopus and squid. Ink consists of highly concentrated melanin.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inkink - a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
indelible ink - ink that cannot be erased or washed away
drawing ink, India ink - a black liquid ink used for printing or writing or drawing
magnetic ink - an ink that contains particles of a magnetic substance whose presence can be detected by magnetic sensors
printer's ink, printing ink - a semisolid quick drying ink made especially for use in printing
writing ink - any permanent or washable ink used with pens
liquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
2.ink - dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods
bodily fluid, body fluid, liquid body substance, humour, humor - the liquid parts of the body
Verb1.ink - append one's signature to; "They inked the contract"
sign - be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
2.ink - mark, coat, cover, or stain with ink; "he inked his finger"
mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
3.ink - fill with ink; "ink a pen"
fill, fill up, make full - make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"
red-ink - mark with red ink; "red-ink the area that is restricted"
Translations

ink [ɪŋk] ntinta
ink [ɪŋk] nencre f
ink [ɪŋk] nTinte f;
(in printing) → Druckfarbe f
ink [ɪŋk] ninchiostro

ink
n ink [iŋk]
a black or coloured liquid used in writing, printing etc Please sign your name in ink rather than pencil; I spilt red ink all over my dress.inkحِبْرмастилоinkoustblækdie Tinteμελάνιtintatintمرکبmusteencreדְיוֹस्याहीtintatintatintablekinchiostroインク잉크rašalastintedakwatinktblekkatramenttintacernealăчернилаatramentčrnilomastilobläckน้ำหมึกmürekkep墨水чорнилоروشنائیmực viết
adj ˈinky
1 covered with ink inky fingers; Don't touch that wall – your hands are inky.vol inkمُلَطَّخ بالحِبْرизцапанpotřísněný inkoustemtilsværtetvoll Tinteμελανωμένοςlleno/manchado de tintatindineمرکبیmusteen tahrimataché d'encreמוּכתָם בִּדיוֹस्याह, काला, मसिमयzamrljan tintomtintáspenuh tintablekugursporco d'inchiostroインクのついた잉크가 묻은rašaluotasnotraipīts ar tintiberdakwatmet inkt besmeurdtilsølt med blekkpoplamiony atramentemsujo de tintapătat cu cernealăзапачканный черниламиzamazaný od atramentuumazan od črnilaprekriven mastilombläckig, bläckfläckadเปื้อนหมึกmürekkepli給墨水弄汙的залитий чорнилом, в чорниліروشنائی لگاdính đầy mực
2 like ink; black or very dark inky blackness.inkswartأسْوَد كالحِبْرмастиленinkoustovýbælgmørktschwarz wie Tinteμελανός, σκοτεινόςnegro como la tinta, negro azabachetintmustسیاهmustanoir d'encreדְמוּי דְיוֹकालाcrn pout tinte(tinta)feketegelapblek-nero come l'inchiostroインクのような잉크와 같은, 잉크처럼 검은kaip smalamelns; ļoti tumšspekatinktachtigbelgmørk, blekksvartatramentowyescuroca cernealaчернильныйatramentovýčrn kot črnilonalik mastilubläcksvart, becksvartดำเหมือนหมึกkapkara(漆)黑的дуже чорний; такий, як чорнилоسیاہ، دھبے دارnhư mực,漆
nouns ˈinkpot, *ˈinkwell
a small pot for ink. inkpotوَعاء الحِبْرмастилницаkalamářblækhusdas Tintenfaßμελανοδοχείοtinterotindipottجوهردانmustepulloencrierקֶסֶת דְיוֹदवातtintarnicatintatartótempat tintablekbyttacalamaioインクつぼ잉크병rašalinėtintnīcatempat dakwatinktpotblekkhuskałamarztinteirocăli­­marăчернильницаkalamárčrnilnikposuda za mastilobläckhornที่ใส่หมึกmürekkep hokkası墨水瓶чорнильницяدواتlọ mực

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Raoul had been there about ten minutes, during five of which he was lost in reverie, when there appeared within the circle comprised in his rolling gaze a man with a rubicund face, who, with a napkin around his body, another under his arm, and a white cap upon his head, approached him, holding paper, pen and ink in hand.
The Beaver brought paper,portfolio, pens, And ink in unfailing supplies: While strange creepy creatures came out of their dens, And watched them with wondering eyes.
It was growing late when Jamrach came to the margin of what appeared to be a lake of black ink, and there the road terminated.
 
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