ink
[ ingk ]
/ ɪŋk /
noun
verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used with or without object)
Slang. to mark (the skin) with tattoos: The team agreed that they would all get inked if they brought home the championship this year.
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Origin of ink
First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English inke, inc, enke, from Old French enca, enque, ancre, from Late Latin encautum, variant of encaustum “burnt in, painted in,” from Greek énkauston “purple ink (used for imperial signatures),” noun use of neuter of énkaustos “burnt in”; see encaustic
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Words nearby ink
injurious, injury, injury list, injury time, injustice, ink, Inkatha, ink ball, inkberry, inkblot, inkblot test
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British Dictionary definitions for ink
ink
/ (ɪŋk) /
noun
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
verb (tr)
to mark with ink
to coat (a printing surface) with ink
Derived forms of ink
inker, nounWord Origin for ink
C13: from Old French enque, from Late Latin encaustum a purplish-red ink, from Greek enkauston purple ink, from enkaustos burnt in, from enkaiein to burn in; see en- ², caustic
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Scientific definitions for ink
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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