ink
Translation
ink
Examples
My pen has run out of ink.
My pen has run out of ink.
The contract must be signed in ink.
The contract must be signed in ink.
Grammar Patterns
((in)) ink written or signed using ink Please write your name in ink.
a bottle/cartridge ((of)) ink a container of ink I need to buy a new cartridge of ink.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dye, pigment
Etymology
From Old French 'enque', from Late Latin 'encaustum' (the purple-red ink used by Roman emperors).
Memory Tips
Think of a squid 'sinking' and releasing 'ink'.