inkwell
/ˈɪŋk.wɛl/
inkwell noun: a container for ink, designed and usually positioned so that a person may conveniently dip a pen (such as a dip pen or quill pen) into it whenever a refill is needed. Also the euphemistic form of incel.
Noun
inkwell (plural inkwells)
- A container for ink, designed and usually positioned so that a person may conveniently dip a pen (such as a dip pen or quill pen) into it whenever a refill is needed.
- Near-synonym: inkstand
- The reference library itself proclaimed the substance of the city with its solid elbow chairs and long mahogany tables, grooved along the edge to hold a pen, and in the centre of each table a massive pewter inkwell.2011, Alan Bennett, “Baffled at a Bookcase”, in London Review of Books, XXXIII.15
- A store of ink built into a pen, comprising a tube attached to the tip of the pen.
Also used as
inkwell is also the euphemistic form of incel.
inkwell meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Assamese
inkwell in Hindi
- container for ink
- दवात davāt
inkwell in Urdu
- container for ink
- دَوات davāt, سِیاہی دان siyāhī dān
inkwell in Punjabi
- container for ink
- ਦਵਾਤ davāt, دَوَات
inkwell in Assamese
- container for ink
- দোৱাত düat, মহী চুঙা mohi suṅa, মৈলাম moilam
More languagesFewer languages
- inkwell in Pashto
- دوات dewāt
- inkwell in Tagalog
- dingsulan, tintero, tinteruhan
- inkwell in Arabic
- دَوَاة dawāh, مِحْبَرَة miḥbara
- inkwell in Thai
- ที่ใส่หมึก
- inkwell in Vietnamese
- lọ mực, bình mực
Synonyms of inkwell
Forms of inkwell
| plural | inkwells |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ink well |
| alternative form | ink-well |
Origin of inkwell
Compound of ink + well.
Words formed from inkwell
Phrases with inkwell
Questions about inkwell
- What does inkwell mean?
- Inkwell means a container for ink, designed and usually positioned so that a person may conveniently dip a pen (such as a dip pen or quill pen) into it whenever a refill is needed.
- What is inkwell in Hindi?
- Inkwell in Hindi is दवात (davāt). See Inkwell meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is inkwell?
- Inkwell is a noun.
- How do you pronounce inkwell?
- Inkwell is pronounced /ˈɪŋk.wɛl/.
- What is the plural of inkwell?
- The plural of inkwell is inkwells.
Words near inkwell in the dictionary
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