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[ ing-kee ] / ˈɪŋ ki / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inky ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, ink·i·er, ink·i·est.black as ink: inky shadows. resembling ink: The solution was an inky liquid. stained with ink: inky fingers. of or relating to ink. consisting of or containing ink. written with ink. Origin of inkyFirst recorded in 1575–85; ink + -y1 OTHER WORDS FROM inkyink·i·ness, nounWords nearby inkyInkster, inkstone, ink up, inkwell, inkwood, inky, inky cap, inky smudge, INLA, inlace, inlaid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inkyWalker makes it to his back door and gingerly steps into the inky night. The Man Oswald First Tried to Kill Before JFK|Bill Minutaglio, Steven L. Davis|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST The male blackbird resumed his perch, his inky feathers drying in the bright sun as he continued his vigil. Rise of Tallest New York Building at Ground Zero Signals Nation’s Rebirth From 9/11|Michael Daly|May 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST He could see only the inky silhouettes of armed men moving below. Michael Ware on Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, Accused of Killing Afghan Civilians|Michael Ware|March 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST Palin, who is as likely to be running a scam as running for president, has Republicans in the inky plam of her hand. Sarah Palin Steals the Show|Margaret Carlson|April 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Other dark choices include Jet, Bruno, Bear, Sable, Midnight, Inky, and Ebony. Top 20 Dog Names of the Future|Linda Rosenkrantz|February 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST Another night came down, and the steamer wallowed in inky blackness. The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2|Various The inky smell and the activity of the print shop fascinated him. Ticktock and Jim|Keith Robertson All that time neither Heemskirk nor even his inky shadow had stirred in the least. 'Twixt Land & Sea|Joseph Conrad Then with diabolic menace the colour changed to an inky blackness, while high above rose the edge of the pall. The Long Dim Trail|Forrestine C. Hooker Having signed the petition and wiped her inky finger on her petticoat, she got up and looked at him.
British Dictionary definitions for inky
adjective inkier or inkiestresembling ink, esp in colour; dark or black of, containing, or stained with inkinky fingers Derived forms of inkyinkiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inkyblack, dark, jet, murky, pitch-black |