noun

ink

ink

I need to buy more ink for my printer.

I need to buy more ink for my printer.

She signed the letter in black ink.

She signed the letter in black ink.

((a bottle/cartridge of)) ink a liquid for writing or printing I need to buy more ink for my printer.

Synonyms: dye, pigment

From Old French 'enque', from Late Latin 'encaustum', from Greek 'énkauston' meaning 'burnt in'.

Think of the liquid that is 'IN' a pen. The 'IN' in 'ink' can help you remember.

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