adjective
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resembling ink, esp in colour; dark or black
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of, containing, or stained with ink
inky fingers
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Etymology
Origin of inky
Example Sentences
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Elsewhere, a stripe of lemon yellow radiates against an inky background, interrupted by numerous dark patches.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Hours were marked by peals of screams following every uncovered worm wriggling in the corn silks, and each of us proudly showing off our inky fingertips from pressing out purple hull peas from their pods.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025
Dressed in all-black, he marks a written confession with an inky fingerprint: "I'm very sorry."
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025
Nine years ago, when an aging oil pipeline ruptured near the coast of Santa Barbara County, an inky darkness spread over the waters.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024
Tall buildings strung with jewel-toned neon signs pierced the inky sky.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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