inkwell

noun

ink·​well ˈiŋk-ˌwel How to pronounce inkwell (audio)
: a container (as in a desk) for ink

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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 Players discard cards to create an inkwell that is the main resource for playing cards and summoning characters Exhausted cards become targets for challenges where cards battle one another. Rob Wieland, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023 Now, even non-publishers could exchange chicken-scratch penmanship and sloppy inkwells for precise, easy-to-read type, speeding business, legal, medical and personal communications. Nick Yetto, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023 Already, a clip of Charles impatiently waving for an aide to move an inkwell during his accession ceremony went viral. Max Colchester, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 See all Example Sentences for inkwell 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inkwell was circa 1875

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“Inkwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inkwell. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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inkwell

noun
ink·​well ˈiŋ-ˌkwel How to pronounce inkwell (audio)
: a container for ink

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