ink
[ ingk ]
/ ɪŋk /
noun
a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
a dark, protective fluid ejected by the cuttlefish and other cephalopods.
Informal.
publicity, especially in print media: Their construction plans got some ink in the local paper.
verb (used with object)
to mark, stain, cover, or smear with ink: to ink one's clothes.
Slang.
to sign one's name to (an official document): We expect to ink the contract tomorrow.
Origin of ink
1200–50; Middle English
inke, enke < Old French
enque < Late Latin
encautum, variant of
encaustum < Greek
énkauston purple ink, noun use of neuter of
énkaustos burnt in. See
encaustic
OTHER WORDS FROM ink
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British Dictionary definitions for ink
ink
/ (ɪŋk) /
noun
a fluid or paste used for printing, writing, and drawing
a dark brown fluid ejected into the water for self-concealment by an octopus or related mollusc from a gland (ink sac) near the anus
verb (tr)
to mark with ink
to coat (a printing surface) with ink
Derived forms of ink
inker, nounWord Origin for ink
C13: from Old French
enque, from Late Latin
encaustum a purplish-red ink, from Greek
enkauston purple ink, from
enkaustos burnt in, from
enkaiein to burn in; see
en- ²,
caustic
Scientific definitions for ink
ink
[ ĭngk ]
A dark liquid ejected for protection by most cephalopods, including the octopus and squid. Ink consists of highly concentrated melanin.