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  • /ˈɪŋki/

Rhymes with -ɪŋki

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Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Ancient Greek ἐν (en)

Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-)

Proto-Indo-European *keh₂w-

Proto-Hellenic *káwyō

Ancient Greek καίω (kaíō)

Ancient Greek καυστός (kaustós)

Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον (énkauston)bor.

Late Latin encaustumder.

Old French enquebor.

Middle English ynke

English ink

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Germanic *-gaz

Proto-West Germanic *-g

Old English -iġ

Middle English -y

English -y

English inky

From ink + -y.

adjective inkier · inkiest

  1. Synonym of black. One black and gusty night, when the moon was down and the inky clouds swept fiercely overhead through the starless void; when the cruel wind raged and tore, and the sleety rain came swirlingly, drivingly down […]
  2. Containing or bearing ink, especially spattered or stained with ink.

Similar: inkish, inklike, atramental, atramentous

Inky²

Where it comes from

From Inq(uisitor) + -y, as a term of endearment.

proper noun Inkies

  1. slang The Inquisitor player character from the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition. Do you like to play as an asshole Inky? What options, lines of dialogues, actions have you picked?

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