dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/ink_MW.json

{
  "ink":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a colored usually liquid material for writing and printing":[],
      ": one or more tattoos on a person's body":[
        "Whether or not it's your cup of meat, the proliferation of body-art mags suggests that a slew of folks have ink , and they didn't get it from reading the newspaper.",
        "\u2014 Albert Mobilio"
      ],
      ": publicity sense 2d":[],
      ": tattoo":[
        "\u2026 got himself an elaborate tattoo, his first, inked along his right shoulder \u2026",
        "\u2014 S. L. Price",
        "Kaufman plans on inking a tat to memorialize his accident.",
        "\u2014 Micah Abrams",
        "His heavily muscled arms are inked shoulder to wrist.",
        "\u2014 Eve Conant"
      ],
      ": the black protective secretion of a cephalopod":[],
      ": to affix one's signature to : sign sense 2a":[
        "an athlete who has inked a new contract"
      ],
      ": to draw or write in ink":[
        "ink a design",
        "\u2014 often used with in carefully inked in the letters"
      ],
      ": to engage or hire by securing the signature of (someone) on a contract : sign sense 4":[
        "\u2026 has been inked to do the part of a judge in an HBO special \u2026",
        "\u2014 Marge Crumbaker"
      ],
      ": to obliterate with ink":[
        "\u2014 usually used with out inked out many lines"
      ],
      ": to put ink on":[
        "ink a pen",
        "ink a printing block"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Fill out the form using blue or black ink .",
      "The printer is out of ink .",
      "We're using four different inks for this poster.",
      "Verb",
      "They just inked a new partnership agreement.",
      "the basketball star just inked a two-year contract with the most celebrated franchise in the NBA",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Drinks ordered at 36,000 feet may now come served with a side of ink . \u2014 Katie Deighton, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
      "The cost of the tour is about that of a bottle of ink , and it may be recouped via a voucher available for use at the on-site flagship boutique. \u2014 Nancy Olson, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "So while Frank did score an impressive 50 blots of ink from March to March 2021-22, his totals were surpassed by former LOTY Jesse Frankovich. \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
      "Gallons of ink and billions of pixels have been spent trying to answer that question over the past 12 years, ever since the English singer first appeared on TV screens as a contestant on Britain's The X Factor. \u2014 Maura Johnston, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
      "The rich smell of ink and the sound of the machines at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel printing facility have only changed a little. \u2014 Corrinne Hess, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
      "April 2021: Travis gets a new tattoo. Kravis showed their commitment to each other with the help of permanent ink . \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 May 2022",
      "Elon Musk, whom Forbes ranks as the world\u2019s richest person, made a surprise offer on April 14 to buy the social network, prompting the company\u2019s board of directors to do the corporate equivalent of emitting a cloud of ink . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Much ink has been spilled about open banking and the ability for consumers to fully own and securely share their banking data. \u2014 Don Cardinal, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Weeks later, the North Carolina native became the first HBCU athlete to ink an endorsement deal with the national chicken chain Bojangles, ushering in a new era for HBCU athletes who look like the 20-year-old trailblazer. \u2014 Keith Murphy, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
      "Members are known to ink themselves with tattoos with various imagery. \u2014 Fox News , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Kaler expects to ink a similar agreement with Tri-C. \u2014 Robert Higgs, cleveland , 22 May 2022",
      "Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi flew to Algiers just a few weeks ago to ink an agreement to boost natural gas imports from Algeria by 40 percent through an underused pipeline that runs beneath the Mediterranean Sea. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "More supply would also help Apple ink better supply deals. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "In the secondary, the Tigers lost Derek Stingley Jr. to the NFL draft and a number of potential contributors to the portal, though Kelly and his staff rebounded to ink a pair of experienced Arkansas transfers in Greg Brooks Jr. and Joe Foucha. \u2014 Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The Slam Diego thing only needed four games to ink a fresh chapter, when Jurickson Profar plated four in the second inning. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Palin would go on to give speeches on foreign policy across the country and ink a $1.25 million book deal for her Going Rogue memoir. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 8 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English enke , from Anglo-French encre, enke , from Late Latin encaustum , from neuter of Latin encaustus burned in, from Greek enkaustos , verbal of enkaiein to burn in \u2014 more at encaustic":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i\u014bk"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "autograph",
      "sign",
      "subscribe"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065957",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "inkling":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a slight indication or suggestion : hint , clue":[
        "there was no path\u2014no inkling even of a track",
        "\u2014 New Yorker"
      ],
      ": a slight knowledge or vague notion":[
        "had not the faintest inkling of what it was all about",
        "\u2014 H. W. Carter"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "did not give the slightest inkling that he was planning to quit",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Military action flick Interceptor topped the Netflix charts last weekend without a big-name cast member or splashy L.A. billboard in sight, and first-time director Matthew Reilly has an inkling of why that is. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 16 June 2022",
      "In part that\u2019s because if there is even the slightest inkling that your plane might go down \u2014 and that that risk is regarded as acceptable \u2014 people will stop flying altogether and the industry will collapse. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
      "There is no inkling of her future entrepreneurial, risk-taking side from her background. \u2014 Bruce Rogers, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "That was the first inkling of his small business, Doorstep Peppers. \u2014 Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 May 2022",
      "As the visual introduction to the rest of the house, the cerise entrance gives an inkling of the rich colors beyond. \u2014 Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor , 9 May 2022",
      "Ayesh holds a master\u2019s degree in forensic psychology and before pursuing her inkling for law enforcement, worked at Kane County Jail evaluating inmates for mental health disorders. \u2014 Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Mainwaring, who also handles NAVA\u2019s social media strategy, says the passionate online community of flag enthusiasts didn\u2019t have an inkling that Unicode\u2019s decision was coming, until the group\u2019s announcement on March 28. \u2014 Anne Quito, Quartz , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "The first inkling was Biden\u2019s novel use of intelligence to wage an information war against Putin in the runup to the invasion. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 1 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1513, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English yngkiling whisper, mention, probably from inclen to hint at; akin to Old English inca suspicion":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i\u014b-kli\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "clue",
      "cue",
      "hint",
      "indication",
      "intimation",
      "lead",
      "suggestion"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112316",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "ink-jet printer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a printer that works by spraying small drops of ink onto paper":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030808"
  },
  "inkjet":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or being a printer in which electrically charged droplets of ink are sprayed onto the paper":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i\u014bk-\u02c8jet"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In inkjet printers, ink isn\u2019t just used on the page, but also for maintenance. \u2014 Paige Szmodis, Popular Mechanics , 23 Jan. 2020",
      "Many inkjet printer vendors boast about low-cost programs that address customer concerns. \u2014 Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY , 16 Sep. 2019",
      "In the galleries At Kayne Griffin Corcoran, L.A. photographer Anthony Hernandez is displaying 16 inkjet prints that capture the city through the screens of bus stop shelters. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Aug. 2019",
      "Updating itself, Cabot developed pigments for inkjet printers, cesium compounds for oil drilling, and chemicals used in making electronic components, a business spun off as Cabot Microelectronics Corp. \u2014 James R. Hagerty, WSJ , 28 Sep. 2018",
      "Similarly, Filizadeh\u2019s inkjet photo-prints of lavish if often inscrutable costume-dramas, often starring himself as static protagonist of the historical epic, makes him Tehran\u2019s Eleanor Antin. \u2014 Christopher Knight, latimes.com , 4 June 2018",
      "Color inkjet cartridges cost about $25; color laser cartridges can reach $250, but need to be changed less frequently. \u2014 Nicole Sforza, ELLE Decor , 5 July 2012",
      "By now inkjet and laser printers are home-office staples. \u2014 Nicole Sforza, ELLE Decor , 5 July 2012",
      "Definitely a cooler snack choice than the Yogurtland on the premises, and a worthy stop for adventurous eaters after a hard day of shopping for inkjet cartridges. \u2014 Rico Gagliano, Los Angeles Magazine , 14 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1973, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062644"
  },
  "inking":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": tattoo sense 1a":[
        "His arm inkings include a crown, a skeleton and Jesus.",
        "\u2014 Charlotte Triggs"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i\u014bk-i\u014b"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1994, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062730"
  },
  "ink disease":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a destructive disease of the chestnut in Europe that is caused by a fungus ( Phytophthora cambivora ) and that produces dark cankers and a black exudate on the trunk":[],
      ": a destructive disease of walnuts caused by a fungus ( Phytophthora citrophthora )":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092311"
  },
  "inkberry":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a holly ( Ilex glabra ) of eastern North America with evergreen oblong leathery leaves and small usually black berries":[],
      ": pokeweed":[],
      ": the fruit of an inkberry":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i\u014bk-\u02ccber-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The inkberry sets black berries that provide sustenance to birds in the winter. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2021",
      "Ives said aside from American holly there are two other native holly species in the sanctuary \u2014 inkberry (Ilex glabra) and winterberry (Ilex verticillata), along with several other nonnative species. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 Dec. 2019",
      "Would inkberry be a good replacement for my cherry laurel that is always covered with white scale insects",
      "Try extra-tough evergreen holly bushes that don\u2019t get too tall, either native American inkberry (Ilex glabra) or the similar Japanese holly (Ilex crenata). \u2014 Boston.com Real Estate , 5 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the use of the berries for making ink":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131234"
  },
  "ink black":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the color of dried blue-black ink : a dark grayish blue to bluish black":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132414"
  },
  "inkbush":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": inkweed sense 1":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-160414"
  },
  "ink ball":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a ball-shaped inking pad formerly used by printers":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185202"
  },
  "inker":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one that inks: such as":[],
      ": inkwriter":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8i\u014bk\u0259(r)"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205939"
  },
  "inkblot test":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of several psychological tests (such as a Rorschach test) based on the interpretation of irregular figures (such as blots of ink)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The final element in Albert\u2019s in-take as a study subject included a Rorschach inkblot test administered on May 11, 1944. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
      "The broad sweep of Harari\u2019s writing, which encompasses the prehistoric past and a dark far-off future, has turned him into a bit of a walking inkblot test . \u2014 David Marchese, New York Times , 7 Nov. 2021",
      "Norman was then put through a Rorschach inkblot test , a type of psychological assessment that has the test taker describe what the inkblots look like to them. \u2014 Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY , 6 June 2018",
      "The Rorschach inkblot test took a direct hit as largely unreliable. \u2014 Benedict Carey, New York Times , 16 Oct. 2020",
      "The psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, in his pioneering research on the effects of sustained trauma, showed patients the famous Rorschach inkblots test . \u2014 Wired , 27 Nov. 2019",
      "Those variations, along with their achievements, create a sporting and cultural inkblot test that fans and media outlets (including this one) can\u2019t ignore. \u2014 Brian Straus, SI.com , 30 June 2018",
      "The results of the inkblot tests revealed heinous interpretations of simple black-and-white splotches. \u2014 Carson Kessler, Fortune , 7 June 2018",
      "What happened on that perfect storm of an evening, and why, is going to be a matter of perspective and conjecture\u2014an American soccer inkblot test \u2014for years to come. \u2014 Brian Straus, SI.com , 8 Dec. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1928, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013137"
  }
}