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inky

/ˈɪŋki/ adjective C2
  1. Synonym of black.
  2. Containing or bearing ink, especially spattered or stained with ink.

Comparative inkier · Superlative inkiest

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It was Bagheera the Black Panther, inky black all over, but with the panther markings showing up in certain lights like the pattern of watered silk.
The Jungle Book, p. 10 · B2
The immense vessel shuddered with a deep, rhythmic oscillation as it severed the inky waters of the Irish Sea.
The Resonance of the Crossing, p. 1 · C2

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