A pigmented liquid or paste used especially for writing or printing.
A dark liquid ejected for protection by most cephalopods, including the octopus and squid.
Informal Coverage in the print media; publicity: Her campaign rallies generated a lot of ink.
tr.v.
inked, ink·ing, inks
To mark, coat, or stain with ink.
Informal To append one's signature to (a contract, for example).
[Middle English inke, from Old French enque, from Late Latin encaustum, purple ink, from Greek enkauston, painted in encaustic, from enkaiein, to paint in encaustic, burn in; see encaustic.] ink'er n., ink'i·ness n., ink'y adj.
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