ink
A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
Example
“This form should be filled out in ink.”
Other meanings
A particular type, color or container of this fluid.
The black or dark-colored fluid ejected by squid, octopus etc, as a protective strategy.
A kind of
- liquid
Kinds of ink
- drawing ink
- magnetic ink
- printing ink
- writing ink
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ἔγκαυστον" (burned-in).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “ink” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.