noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The condition of or an instance of being inky. countable, uncountable

   "Please excuse all the inkinesses—my pen dropped into the sand, and messed things up a bit"

2. 2
   the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

blackblackblacknessebonysable

Example

More examples

"Please excuse all the inkinesses—my pen dropped into the sand, and messed things up a bit"

Etymology

From inky + -ness.

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