sumi

[soo-mee]

noun

Japanese.

1. black ink made from a mixture of plant soot and glue solidified into sticks or cakes the ends of which are scraped or ground into water on an ink slab, much used by calligraphers and painters.

Example Sentences

While charging a figure as high-ranking as Comey was unusual, Annemarie McAvoy, a professor at Columbia Law School, told the BBC's Sumi Somaskanda that there is a history of indicting officials for lying to lawmakers and obstructing congressional investigations.

From BBC

As for the Grammys, South Korean soprano Sumi Jo won one for best opera recording in 1993 - the first in the country to take home that award.

From BBC

But customers like 22-year-old Sumi Mrkulic have vowed to "never purchase anything or voice support again".

From BBC

Sumi, from London, said she was particularly concerned after Aftonbladet reported that some models were told they didn't fill out a pair of jeans, while others were called fat.

From BBC

Sumi told the BBC: "It renders all of their efforts to be inclusive completely performative. I actually find it really spineless."

From BBC