inkwell

noun

ink·​well ˈiŋk-ˌwel 

: a container (as in a desk) for ink

Examples of inkwell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There is a desk with an Arts and Crafts-era bronze envelope holder and inkwell, and a desk lamp from Bode Aujla’s home. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026

While investigating the crystallization rates of metal, Czochralski accidentally dipped his pen into a pot of molten tin instead of an inkwell. —IEEE Spectrum, 10 Feb. 2026

Older readers of this article may have learned to write in such a way (guilty yer honor) – dipping the nib of a pen into an inkwell, and scratching out the words, hoping to have sufficient ink to complete a word, without picking up too much ink and smudging your masterpiece. —Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025

In first grade, when a teacher called him a hick, Ciotti threw an inkwell at her. —D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1875, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inkwell

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel

Kids Definition

inkwell

noun

ink·​well ˈiŋ-ˌkwel 

: a container for ink