inkiest
Blackest of all
Inkiest is the superlative of inky—the most ink-like or ink-covered.
It describes the darkest, most saturated blacks: the inkiest shadows of the forest, the inkiest depths of the ocean.
Hair, eyes, or night skies at their darkest might be called inkiest.
Twelve o'clock at night
Ornamental handwriting art
- penmanshipSkill of forming letters
- quillFeather used for writing
- nibPen's writing tip
- fountain penInk-reservoir writing instrument
brushstroke · lettering · script · manuscript · inscription · blotter · flourish · cursive
Color-imparting material
- dyePigment for changing hues
- stainLasting surface discoloration
- indelibleImpossible to remove
- soakedThoroughly wet throughout
permeate · blotted · smudged · pooled · concentrated · richest · densest · heaviest
Hard-boiled film genre
- gothicDark, mysterious aesthetic
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
- somberGravely serious in mood
- melancholicInclined toward reflective sorrow
atmospheric · mysterious · dramatic · foreboding · ominous · haunting · shadowy · tenebrous
midnight
Twelve o'clock at night
coal · jet · onyx · raven · sable · void · abyss · shadow · umbra · penumbra
calligraphy
Ornamental handwriting art
- penmanshipSkill of forming letters
- quillFeather used for writing
- nibPen's writing tip
fountain pen · brushstroke · lettering · script · manuscript · inscription · blotter · flourish · cursive · scrawl
pigment
Color-imparting material
soaked · permeate · blotted · smudged · pooled · concentrated · richest · densest · heaviest · flooded
noir
Hard-boiled film genre
- gothicDark, mysterious aesthetic
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
- somberGravely serious in mood
melancholic · atmospheric · mysterious · dramatic · foreboding · ominous · haunting · shadowy · tenebrous · sinister