ink
a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
a dark, protective fluid ejected by the cuttlefish and other cephalopods.
Slang. a tattoo or tattoos: Oh, nice, you got new ink!
Informal. publicity, especially in print media: Their construction plans got some ink in the local paper.
to mark, stain, cover, or smear with ink: to ink one's clothes.
Informal. to sign one's name to (an official document): We expect to ink the contract tomorrow.
Slang. to mark (the skin) with tattoos: The team agreed that they would all get inked if they brought home the championship this year.
Origin of ink
1Other words from ink
- ink·er, noun
- ink·less, adjective
- ink·like, adjective
- re·ink, verb (used with object)
- un·inked, adjective
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How to use ink in a sentence
He eschews acid-etched bottles and labels with metallic-based inks.
All the work is done in vibrant inks, which result in a super-saturated color palette.
Of liquid inks the Higgins ink is by far the best, being quite equal to and much more convenient for use than the best stick ink.
Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught | Joshua RoseWaterproof inks are sometimes used, and of these the oak-gall ink is undoubtedly the best.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects | C. V. RileySome inks are more soluble in the solution used for fingerprint tests than others?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
At length his head nodded, and he said to himself in a whisper: "So she t'inks he put me up to it, does she?"
To Him That Hath | Leroy ScottThe three-color process aims to reproduce all colors in three printings, by using inks of red, yellow, and blue.
The Building of a Book | Various
British Dictionary definitions for ink
/ (ɪŋk) /
a fluid or paste used for printing, writing, and drawing
a dark brown fluid ejected into the water for self-concealment by an octopus or related mollusc from a gland (ink sac) near the anus
to mark with ink
to coat (a printing surface) with ink
Origin of ink
1Derived forms of ink
- inker, noun
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Scientific definitions for ink
[ ĭngk ]
A dark liquid ejected for protection by most cephalopods, including the octopus and squid. Ink consists of highly concentrated melanin.
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