inky
pronunciation
How to pronounce inky in British English:
UK [ˈɪŋki]
How to pronounce inky in American English:
US [ˈɪŋki]
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- Adjective:
- of the color of black ink
Word Origin
- inky (adj.)
- "as black as ink," 1590s, from ink (n.) + -y (2). Related: Inkily; inkiness.
Example
- 1. These findings could explain why such inky testicles are mysteriously found throughout the animal kingdom .
- 2. Little is known about the mysterious giant squid , which live deep in the inky depths in the pacific ocean .
- 3. Yet the apparently inky world appears to reflect almost none of the starlight that shines on it , according to a new study .
- 4. The point of this study , just published in thejournal of experimental biology , is to understand better how seals hunt fish in the inky depths of the ocean .
- 5. But the mill on the inky blackwater river is able to take advantage of asia 's growing desire for fluff because it can be made only from the long , coarse fibers of loblolly pine , a fast-growing tree that thrives in the u.s. south .