inkiness

Quality of pitch

Inkiness is the quality of being inky—dark, black, or resembling ink.

It describes deep darkness or blackness: the inkiness of the night sky, the inkiness of her hair.

The word can also suggest something stained or saturated with ink-like color.

stain

blot

Mark left by spillage

spot · spill · blemish · discoloration · seepage · bleed · fingerprint · splatter · residue · streak

darkness

blackness

Complete absence of light

murkiness · dimness · pitch-dark · sable · ebony · void · shroud · opacity · saturation · richness

writing

quill

Feather used for writing

script · brushwork · lettering · penmanship · stroke · flourish · sumi-e · cursive · manuscript · inscription

Categories
Opposites
luminosity/brightness

inkinessbrightness

Degree of light emitted

luminosity · radiance · brilliance · lightness · light

color saturation/depth

inkinesspaleness

Lack of pigmentation

whiteness · colorlessness · fairness · blondness · fadedness

transparency/opacity

inkinessclarity

State of being understandable

transparency · clearness · translucence · limpidity · pellucidity

Family

ink, inky, inked, inking, inkpad, inkwell, inkstand, inkjet, inker

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G