overink

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verb

To apply too much ink to.

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Meanings

verboverink (third-person singular simple present overinks, present participle overinking, simple past and past participle overinked)

present singular third person overinks · participle present overinking · participle past overinked · past overinked

  1. transitiveTo apply too much ink to.

    Do not press the stamp hard into the pad, as this overinks the stamp and shortens the life of the pad by squeezing out the ink.

    2005, Marie Browning, Creative Craft Lettering Made Easy, page 14

Origin

From over- + ink.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Chicago

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