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.

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inky British  

/ ˈɪŋkɪ /

adjective

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

2. of, containing, or stained with ink

   inky fingers

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Other Word Forms

• inkiness noun

Etymology

Origin of inky

First recorded in 1575–85; ink + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“This is my witches’ brew,” she said laughing as she stirred the viscous inky liquid inside the bucket.

From Los Angeles Times

Already the night was less inky than before, and the earliest of the early birds had taken to the treetops and were chirping their sunrise songs.

From Literature

The locomotive was a gleaming scarlet, with a forbidding front grille of inky black.

From Literature

As they darted by, the squid released puffs of black ink to hide themselves, and Roz found herself lost in an inky cloud.

From Literature

Elsewhere, a stripe of lemon yellow radiates against an inky background, interrupted by numerous dark patches.

From The Wall Street Journal