inkwell

American  

[ingk-wel] / ˈɪŋkˌwɛl /

noun

1. a small container for ink.

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inkwell British  

/ ˈɪŋkˌwɛl /

noun

1. a small container for pen ink, often let into the surface of a desk

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Etymology

Origin of inkwell

First recorded in 1870–75; ink + well ²

Example Sentences

“I believe I know when it will happen,” Aunt Kitty said quietly as she dipped her pen into the inkwell.

From Literature

Resignedly, she dipped a quill pen into the inkwell.

From Literature

In a 1926 strip, we meet Skinny Slats, an ironically corpulent lad who squeezes out of an inkwell.

From New York Times

And so I filled my inkwell, put a quill pen to my chin and cried, “A playlist is in order!”

From New York Times

The inkwell bore a faint outline of the Pulitzer Prize medal, which he and other staffers won in 1984 for a pioneering series on Latinos in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times