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(ɪŋki)

1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

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.

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inky in British English

(ˈɪŋkɪ)

adjectiveWord forms: inkier or inkiest

resembling ink, esp in colour; dark or black

of, containing, or stained with ink

inky fingers

Derived forms

inkiness (ˈinkiness)

noun

inky in American English

(ˈɪŋki)

adjectiveWord forms: ˈinkier or ˈinkiest

like ink in color; dark; black

colored, marked, stained, or covered with ink

Derived forms

inkiness (ˈinkiness)

noun

Examples of 'inky' in a sentence
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The room was inky black, though after a while her eyes adjusted and she could just make out Adam's bulk huddled under the bedclothes.A rough wooden bench piled high with inky newspapers barred any further progress.He stared up at the blanket of stars glittering in the inky sky, his conflicting emotions flickering on his face.

1 (adjective) in the sense of black

Definition

dark or black, like ink

the inky black of night

Synonyms

black

He had thick black hair.

dark

jet

murky

Their plane crashed in murky weather.

raven

a striking woman with long raven hair

ebony

He had rich, soft ebony hair.

sable

thick sable lashes

dusky

pitch-black

a pitch-black winter morning

stygian

coal-black

2 (adjective) in the sense of ink-stained

Definition

stained with ink

inky fingers and occasional blots

Synonyms

ink-stained

stained

ink-covered

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ebony

Definition

very deep black

He had rich, soft ebony hair.

Synonyms

black,

dark,

jet,

raven,

sable,

pitch-black,

jet-black,

inky,

coal-black

in the sense of murky

Definition

gloomy or dark

Their plane crashed in murky weather.

Synonyms

dark,

gloomy,

dismal,

grey,

dull,

obscure,

dim,

dreary,

cloudy,

misty,

impenetrable,

foggy,

overcast,

dusky,

nebulous,

cheerless

in the sense of pitch-black

Definition

extremely dark

a pitch-black winter morning

Synonyms

dark,

black,

jet,

raven,

ebony,

sable,

unlit,

jet-black,

inky,

Stygian (literary),

pitchy,

unilluminated

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inky

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单词	inky
释义	Trends of inky View usage for: inky (ɪŋki) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] 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 inky in British English (ˈɪŋkɪ) adjectiveWord forms: inkier or inkiest 1. resembling ink, esp in colour; dark or black 2. of, containing, or stained with ink inky fingers Derived forms inkiness (ˈinkiness) noun inky in American English (ˈɪŋki) adjectiveWord forms: ˈinkier or ˈinkiest 1. like ink in color; dark; black 2. colored, marked, stained, or covered with ink Derived forms inkiness (ˈinkiness) noun Examples of 'inky' in a sentence inky The room was inky black, though after a while her eyes adjusted and she could just make out Adam's bulk huddled under the bedclothes. Fraser, Christine Marion NOBLE BEGINNNINGS (2002) A rough wooden bench piled high with inky newspapers barred any further progress. Ian St James Awards AT THE STROKE OF TWELVE (2002) He stared up at the blanket of stars glittering in the inky sky, his conflicting emotions flickering on his face. J.E. Bright ICE AGE (2002) 1 (adjective) in the sense of black Definition dark or black, like ink the inky black of night Synonyms black He had thick black hair. dark jet murky Their plane crashed in murky weather. raven a striking woman with long raven hair ebony He had rich, soft ebony hair. sable thick sable lashes dusky pitch-black a pitch-black winter morning stygian coal-black 2 (adjective) in the sense of ink-stained Definition stained with ink inky fingers and occasional blots Synonyms ink-stained stained ink-covered see also subject word lists: See Shades from black to white Additional synonyms in the sense of ebony Definition very deep black He had rich, soft ebony hair. Synonyms black, dark, jet, raven, sable, pitch-black, jet-black, inky, coal-black in the sense of murky Definition gloomy or dark Their plane crashed in murky weather. Synonyms dark, gloomy, dismal, grey, dull, obscure, dim, dreary, cloudy, misty, impenetrable, foggy, overcast, dusky, nebulous, cheerless in the sense of pitch-black Definition extremely dark a pitch-black winter morning Synonyms dark, black, jet, raven, ebony, sable, unlit, jet-black, inky, Stygian (literary), pitchy, unilluminated Nearby words of inky injury injustice inkling inky inlaid inland inlet Synonyms of 'inky' inky Explore 'inky' in the dictionary
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