ink

Examples

• All

• Shark tries to attack a squid, shoots black ink in the shark's eyes and then swims away.

  Getting Even with Dad (1994)

• - The pool was black with ink, he was...

  The Tattooist (2007)

• The paper says he threw ink at the man he killed.

  The Invisible Man (1933)

• But he silenced the room, produced a bottle of black ink, and wrote on my arm.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Looking almost like an octopus, the blob of ink hung in the water.

  Fiction book (1997)

• His dark hair floated like an ink cloud around his shoulders, blending imperceptibly with his black shirt.

  Fiction book (1997)

• The octopus released a cloud of ink to escape from the predator chasing it.

• After it was threatened, the squid squirted ink into the water, creating a smoky barrier.

• When frightened, the cuttlefish uses ink to obscure itself from potential dangers.

Idioms

I

in red ink

1 6.5

In debt because a business is losing money

B

to bleed red ink

• Informal

7.8

To lose a lot of money over a long time

Compounds

R

red ink

12 4.4

A financial loss shown in company accounts or budgets

I

India ink

2 4.0

A very black liquid used for writing and drawing that makes lines that do not fade

I

ink cartridge

2 3.0

A small container that holds ink for a printer

P

pen-and-ink

1 5.5

A drawing made with pen and ink that shows lines and shading without color

I

indelible ink

1 4.6

A writing liquid that cannot be removed or washed away

I

ink-black

1 3.2

Very dark black like raven feathers in the sun

I

ink-jet

• UK

1 3.9

Relates to printers that spray small drops of ink on paper

I

ink bottle

1 1.0

A small bottle that holds ink for refilling pens and drawing

I

ink-jet printer

• UK

1 2.8

A machine that prints words and pictures by spraying tiny drops of ink onto paper

P

printer's ink

• Specialized

1 3.6

Thick liquid that dries quickly and is used in printing presses

P

printing ink

• Specialized

1 3.0

Thick colored liquid used to print on paper that dries quickly

B

blotch of ink

3.5

A dark patch of ink from a spill or a smudge

D

drawing ink

3.6

A black liquid that you use with a pen or brush to make lines on paper

M

magnetic ink

• Specialized

4.7

Ink that contains tiny metal particles so machines can read numbers on paper

M

marking ink

4.1

A liquid for writing names on clothes that does not wash out

I

ink eraser

3.4

A tool that removes ink marks from paper

I

ink spill

2.1

A small accident when ink leaks onto paper or clothes

W

writing ink

2.3

A coloured liquid used in pens, permanent or washable

Surface Forms

Etymology