inkiness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English inky Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English inkiness From inky + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The condition of or an instance of being inky.
Please excuse all the inkinesses—my pen dropped into the sand, and messed things up a bit
2020, Joseph Campbell, Evans Lansing Smith, Dennis Patrick Slattery, Correspondence: 1927–1987:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| inkinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |