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    inky
    /ˈɪŋki/

    adjective

    • 1. as dark as ink: "the cold inky blackness of a Mexican cave" Similar blackjet blackjetpitch black
    • 2. stained with ink: "bureaucrats with inky fingers"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    colored or covered with ink, or having this appearance: the inky blue of the night sky. (Definition of inky from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of inky. inky.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inkyInky Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ˈiŋk. often attributive. Synonyms of ink. 1. : a colored usually liquid material for writing and printing. 2. : the black protective secretion of a cephalopod. 3. slang : publicity sense 2d. 4. informal : one or more tattoos on a person's body.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINKY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Inky means black or very dark blue. [literary] The moon was rising in the inky sky. ...the inky black of night. Synonyms: black, dark, jet, murky More Synonyms of inky. Inky is also a combining form. ...looking out over an inky-blue ocean. 2. adjective. If something is inky, it is covered in ink. ...inky fingers. More Synonyms of inky.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › inkyINKY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.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. inky. / ˈɪŋkɪ / adjective. resembling ink, esp in colour; dark or black. of, containing, or stained with ink. inky fingers.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈɪŋ.ki / uk / ˈɪŋ.ki / Add to word list. covered with ink: inky stains / fingers. literary. very dark: inky black It was night and the water looked cold and inky black. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. with little or no light. dark She peered down the dark hallway.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › inkyInky - definition of inky by The Free Dictionary

    Define inky. inky synonyms, inky pronunciation, inky translation, English dictionary definition of inky. adj. ink·i·er , ink·i·est 1. Having the color of India ink; black or very dark: the inky night sky.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinky adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of inky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › inky_adjinky, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective inky mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective inky. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINKY - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "INKY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › inkyInky Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    She gasped and dropped to her knees, unable to see in the inky blackness around her. The glow from the flashlight barely illuminated the next few feet of inky darkness as the two youngsters crept along the dank passageway.