overink en · VERB
Etymology
From over- + ink.
Meanings
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(transitive) To 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overinking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overinked | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overinked | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overinks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |