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inkiest

inkiest is the superlative form of inky.

Meaning of inky

Adjective

inky (comparative inkier, superlative inkiest)

  1. Synonym of black.
    • One black and gusty night, when the moon was down and the inky clouds swept fiercely overhead through the starless void; when the cruel wind raged and tore, and the sleety rain came swirlingly, drivingly down […]1870, The Shamrock, volume 8, page 18
    Synonyms:
    black
  2. Containing or bearing ink, especially spattered or stained with ink.

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Questions about inkiest

What is inkiest the superlative form of?
Inkiest is the superlative form of inky.

Words near inkiest in the dictionary

  1. inkhornizing
  2. inkhorns
  3. inkhosi
  4. inkhosis
  5. inkier
  6. inkiest
  7. inkily
  8. inkindle
  9. inkindled
  10. inkindles
  11. inkindling

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