inky

adjective

Definition of inkynext
1
as in dusky

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as in sludgy

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Recent Examples of inky Marine Serre showed its signature crescent print on long shorts and short circle skirts, and The Row went back to basics with inky blue jeans and an undone white button-down shirt. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 At Dries Van Noten, Thomas de Kluyver scribbled inky liner into the hollows of eyes and just under the lash line. — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 Curators Massimiliano Gioni and Gary Carrion-Murayari have parceled nearly four decades’ worth of art across two floors of the New York museum, casting much of the exhibition in inky darkness. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The shiny, inky black strands were parted in the middle and curled under at the ends to really show off the layers, with the front portion perfectly cupping her jawline to frame her face. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026 To dress this uniform up for the office, Walsh recommends swapping the sneakers for loafers and pairing the barn jacket with inky blue denim and a crisp cotton button-down. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026 Next, get $400 off the Samsung 65-inch S90H OLED 4K TV, pairing pure inky blacks with fluid visuals. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 Years ago, after Jake died, my instinct as a medical student was anger — clenching my teeth and jabbing a pen into my notepad, making a line of inky holes along the margin. — Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026 Others are stewed with aromatics and oil to make a riotous take on XO sauce, funky and inky and complex, which gilds the hunks of squash under their corny beurre blanc. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inky
  1. dusky
  2. puddled
  3. dark
  4. muddled
  5. dingy
  6. murky
  7. muddied
  8. unfiltered
Adjective
  • Rooms The 149 guestrooms and 37 suites come alive in interiors inspired by ocean waves and the dusky skies of the Hollywood Hills, so the palette is moody, the finishes are polished, but nothing whispers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • From brick red to ashen violet and dusky taupe, these are the soft yet moody nail colors to keep an eye on this fall.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of dusky
Adjective
  • While most of the building is from the Spanish colonial period, portions of the foundation are made of puddled adobe, an Indigenous building technique that is believed to date back to around 1200.
    — Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Frail elderly women, swathed in headscarves and saris, worshipped while sitting on puddled pavement near corroded metal changing lockers plastered with ads for Glow & Lovely skin cream.
    — Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of puddled
Adjective
  • Nordic drama is still often associated internationally with crime, darker tones and a certain visual restraint.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Campaign images show close-fitting cycling jerseys paired with dark shorts, with prints ranging from yellow-green graphics to blue-and-white patterns.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of dark
Adjective
  • Made with gin, Campari, lemon, simple syrup, and muddled white grapes, it was created in 2001 by Vincenzo Errico in London.
    — Amy Cavanaugh, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Garfield, sensitive and earthy, is our bellwether as the events descend into bloody carnage dictated by muddled agendas.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of muddled
Adjective
  • The décor surpassed that of a typical sports bar, dingy novelty signs replaced by a mural of Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles, Serena Williams, and Allyson Felix.
    — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Nothing drags down your home’s exterior quite like dingy vinyl siding.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of dingy
Adjective
  • Destructive storms like Hurricane Milton in 2024, which made landfall on Florida’s west coast at Siesta Key, can destroy traps, make the water murky and otherwise cause complications for fishermen.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The evidence is murkier than the common talking point suggests.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of murky
Adjective
  • The Jays don’t need their entire lineup to click when the American League is so muddied, and the wild-card race is so wide open.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • During a nearly four-hour Friday hearing in Mecklenburg County small claims court, Jackson and Agape’s attorneys parsed through a muddied timeline that involved verbal agreements between Ball, Jackson and either Cam Newton or his father, Cecil Newton.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of muddied
Adjective
  • Standing between the jury and a verdict are scores of hours of conflicting testimony, bitter recriminations, and a vast trove of unfiltered texts exchanged by two brilliant scientists.
    — Chris Serres — Boston Globe, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Alongside the dump, NASA also released a trio of documents that help supplement the trove of unfiltered data.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfiltered

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“Inky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inky. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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