ink
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- pronunciation:
- Ingk
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
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Ink is a colored liquid that we use for writing and drawing. The marks we make when we write with a pen are made with ink. Sometimes ink is inside a pen and sometimes it comes in a bottle.
My little brother was playing with my pens, and now there is ink all over his hands.
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| derivations: |
inkless (adj.), inklike (adj.) |
Ink comes from an ancient Greek word that means "to burn in."