ink
Plural: inks
Noun
- a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
- dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods
- A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
- A particular type, color or container of this fluid.
- The black or dark-colored fluid ejected by squid, octopus etc, as a protective strategy.
- Publicity.
- Tattoo work.
- Cheap red wine.
Verb
Verb Forms: inked, inking, inks
- To mark, stain, or write with ink.
- append one's signature to
- "They inked the contract"
- mark, coat, cover, or stain with ink
- "he inked his finger"
- fill with ink
- "ink a pen"
- To apply ink to; to cover or smear with ink.
- To sign (a contract or similar document).
- To apply a tattoo to (someone).
- to eject ink
Examples
- She decided to ink in her final score on the tally sheet after the game.
- The TSA has been getting a lot of ink lately.
- This form should be filled out in ink.
- to get ink
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English ynke, from Old French enque, from Latin encaustum (“purple ink used by Roman emperors to sign documents”), from Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον (énkauston, “burned-in”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + καίω (kaíō, “burn”). In this sense, displaced native Old English blæc (“ink”, literally “black”).
Synonyms
ballyhoo, endorse, flak, hoopla, hype, initial, inscribe, paint, plug, spotlight, subscribe
Scrabble Score: 7
ink: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordink: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ink: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary