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inky

American  
[ing-kee] / ˈɪŋ ki /

adjective

inkier, inkiest

  1. black as ink.

    inky shadows.

  2. resembling ink.

    The solution was an inky liquid.

  3. stained with ink.

    inky fingers.

  4. of or relating to ink.

  5. consisting of or containing ink.

  6. written with ink.

inky British  
/ ˈɪŋkɪ /

adjective

  1. resembling ink, esp in colour; dark or black

  2. of, containing, or stained with ink

    inky fingers
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • inkiness noun

Etymology

Origin of inky

First recorded in 1575–85; ink + -y 1

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