inks

Noun

ink (usually uncountable, plural inks)

1. (usually) A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
   • This form should be filled out in ink.
2. (countable, usually) A particular type, color or container of this fluid.
3. (usually) The black or dark-colored fluid ejected by squid, octopus etc, as a protective strategy.
   • Experimentally, some ink has been shown to be unpalatable to fish (Wood et al. 2010) and observationally, ink can also function as an attractant to predators to give cephalopods a bit more time to escape.2017 August 9, Mark Carnall, “Why do cephalopods produce ink? And what's ink made of, anyway?”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 15 Mar 2023
4. (slang, usually) Publicity.
   • to get ink

   Synonyms:

   ballyhoo, flak, hoopla, hype, plug, spotlight

5. (slang, usually) Tattoo work.
   • "I saw it hanging on the wall of a tattoo hut where I went to get some ink done ten years ago," he stuttered, flushing in splotches and squirming in his chair.1998, Richard Dooling, Brain Storm

   Synonyms:

   paint

6. (slang, usually) Cheap red wine.

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