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inkMain Entry: 1ink Pronunciation: \ˈiŋk\ Function: noun Usage: often attributive 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 — more at encaustic Date: 13th century 1 : a colored usually liquid material for writing and printing — ink·i·ness \ˈiŋ-kē-nəs\ noun — inky \ˈiŋ-kē\ adjective
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