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- [ing-kee]
- /ˈɪŋ ki/
- /ˈɪŋ.ki/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ing-kee]
- /ˈɪŋ ki/
Definitions of inky word
- adjective inky black as ink: inky shadows. 1
- adjective inky resembling ink: The solution was an inky liquid. 1
- adjective inky stained with ink: inky fingers. 1
- adjective inky of or relating to ink. 1
- adjective inky consisting of or containing ink. 1
- adjective inky written with ink. 1
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Origin of inky
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; ink + -y1
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Parts of speech for Inky
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inky popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
inky usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inky
adj inky
- black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- jet — a compact black coal, susceptible of a high polish, used for making beads, jewelry, buttons, etc.
- murky — dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
- pitch-black — extremely black or dark as pitch: a pitch-black night.
adjective inky
- sooty — covered, blackened, or smirched with soot.
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