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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).

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[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.]

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inker n.

inki·ness n.

inky adj.

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inky

Adjective

[inkier, inkiest]

1. dark or black, like ink

2. stained with ink

inkiness n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

inky - of the color of black ink ink-black, inky-black achromatic, neutral - having no hue; "neutral colors like black or white"

Translations

inky [ˈɪŋkɪ] adj → taché(e) d'encre

inky [ˈɪŋkɪ] ink adj → tintenschwarz;

(fingers) → tintenbeschmiert

inky [ˈɪŋkɪ] adj → macchiato/a or sporco/a d'inchiostro

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inky ink