inky

adjective

Definition of inkynext
1
as in dusky

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as in sludgy

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Recent Examples of inky Sizes span 24-31, and washes range from Nocturne black and ecru Soap Stone to light and inky shades of indigo. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026 Besides being interesting on their own, some of these distant cometlike bodies have odd orbits that hint at the existence of another major planet out there in the inky black. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026 In a paper published on Wednesday in Nature, Emerson and his colleagues report that these inky blemishes are a kind of transmissible skin cancer — one that appears to spread from catfish to catfish. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 July 2026 This major price cut gives you access to flagship OLED performance and brings a rare opportunity for movie enthusiasts, esports players, and streaming families to capture inky blacks and vibrant highlights. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026 Travelers can hike or bike along the waterway while enjoying the inky black skies above. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026 Cubans strolled along el Paseo del Prado promenade in the inky night, desperate to escape the stifling heat of their homes. — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026 The $46 style is 100 percent cotton and comes in different shades of denim, ranging from crisp white to inky blue. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 5 July 2026 They are affixed to the inky blue background, yet its maker(s), who apparently stitched each luminary on by hand, failed to catch all the edges on many of the stars – leaving another clue. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inky
  1. dusky
  2. puddled
  3. dark
  4. muddled
  5. dingy
  6. murky
  7. muddied
  8. unfiltered
Adjective
  • Look to Rainbow Swiss chard, multicolor lettuces, purple-leaf basil, dusky blue kales or cabbages, and variegated perennial thymes and sages.
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But fishers haven’t taken advantage of the invasive dusky spinefoot, whose population has grown significantly in Italian waters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of dusky
Adjective
  • Frail elderly women, swathed in headscarves and saris, worshipped while sitting on puddled pavement near corroded metal changing lockers plastered with ads for Glow & Lovely skin cream.
    — Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
  • This length is easier to maintain and avoids the tripping hazards of puddled fabric while still looking polished.
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
Definition of puddled
Adjective
  • In Helaena’s room, Rhaenyra finds a tapestry Helaena had just finished sewing that predicts a dark and fiery end for Rhaenyra in the future.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For somewhere closer to home, check a light pollution map and head to an area that looks dark.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dark
Adjective
  • But because decomposing food is a source of ammonia, the source of any emissions remains muddled, regulators said.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In the summer of 1991, a group of conspirators staged a muddled coup to overthrow then-USSR president Mikhail Gorbachev, ultimately accelerating the shift from communism to capitalism.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of muddled
Adjective
  • In response, the leader of Arioka orders Kanbei be thrown in the castle’s impeccably dingy dungeon.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • Proper washing techniques and sorting by fabric type prevent socks from becoming dingy over time.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
Definition of dingy
Adjective
  • Colonic hydrotherapy, which admittedly never promises to be glamorous, is unremarkable with a purpose that remains murky.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone from Brian Fuller to LeBron James has flirted with the property over the past decade, but its big screen future continues to be murky.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of murky
Adjective
  • During a nearly four-hour Friday hearing in Mecklenburg County small claims court, Jackson and Agape’s attorneys parsed through a muddied timeline that involved verbal agreements between Ball, Jackson and either Cam Newton or his father, Cecil Newton.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
  • There is a desperate need to protect first-party data, which becomes muddied when bots, rather than humans, navigate a site.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of muddied
Adjective
  • Someone close to you could be unpredictable with their actions, but their unfiltered honesty might be more revealing than the disruption itself, Sagittarius.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • His content blends high-energy, unfiltered reactions to chaotic internet food hacks with relatable everyday sketches that often spotlight his family life.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfiltered

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