inky

Everyday

1. Inky means stained or covered with ink. tree →
2. Inky means very dark, especially black or dark blue, like ink. tree →

In the lessons

In school life, children may have inky fingers after using fountain pens. In stories, «inky darkness» or an «inky sky» paints a very dark night. Common phrases: «inky fingers», «inky black», «inky darkness», «inky sky», «inky water».

Examples

• My fingers were inky after writing with a fountain pen. tree →
• The sky was inky black with no stars. tree →
• The octopus squirted an inky cloud. tree →
• We stepped into the inky darkness of the cave. tree →
• The inky water of the lake looked very deep. tree →
• Her school shirt had an inky blot on the pocket. tree →
• The moonlight showed it all iron gray, except where some elephants stood upon it, and their shadows were inky black. tree →

Note

Comparative: inkier, inkiest. Built from «ink» + «-y». In descriptive writing, «inky» is a strong word for darkness — a good example of imagery.