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Indian ink

/ˈɪn.di.ən ɪŋk/

A form of India ink — A black ink, made from lampblack, used for printing and artwork.

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Meanings

nounIndian ink (countable and uncountable, plural Indian inks)

plural Indian inks

alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of India ink.

Origin

From Indian + ink.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Indian ink

link think drink ink sink sync zinc blink hyperlink wink brink fink rink rethink stink kink cinque spink slink clink bink skink plink swink

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APA

Indian ink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indian%20ink

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“Indian ink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indian%20ink. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Indian ink,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indian%20ink.

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