adj
Meaning 1
Of the colour of ink, especially black ink; dark.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
inky
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɪŋki/
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CMU ARPABET: IH1 NG K IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Spattered or stained with ink.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Dark-skinned; black.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literary, obsolete
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name
Meaning 4
The Inquisitor player character from the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: lifestyle, video-games
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Quizzy
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
of the color of black ink
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ink-black, inky-black
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *keh2w-? Proto-Hellenic *káyyō Ancient Greek καίω (kaíō) Ancient Greek καυστός (kaustós) Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον (énkauston)bor. Late Latin encaustumder. Old French enquebor. Middle English ynke English ink Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English inky From ink + -y.
From Inq(uisitor) + -y, as a term of endearment.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: inkoustový — dark
- Czech: inkoustově černý — dark
- Czech: inkoustově modrý — dark
- Czech: temně modrý — dark
- Esperanto: inka — dark
- Polish: atramentowy — dark
- Czech: umazaný od inkoustu — spattered with ink
- German: tintig — spattered with ink