inkwell

Dipped pen's source

An inkwell is a small container designed to hold ink for dipping a pen.

Before fountain pens and ballpoints, writers kept inkwells on their desks: She dipped her quill into the inkwell.

School desks once had holes fitted with inkwells.

The word evokes old-fashioned writing and penmanship.

historic

parchment

Treated hide for manuscripts

vellum · codex · palimpsest · scroll · quill · folio · epistle · chronicle · archive · papyrus

container

pot

Vessel for cooking

  • vesselReceptacle for contents
  • jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
  • bottleContainer for liquids

holder · receptacle · reservoir · flask · basin · bowl · cartridge · chamber · canister · caddy

literary

author

Creator of written works

composition · draft · prose · poetry · muse · inspiration · desk · study · correspondence · letters

calligraphy

penmanship

Skill of forming letters

  • cursiveJoined handwriting style
  • scriptWritten words for performance
  • nibPen's writing tip

flourish · copperplate · italic · blackletter · strokes · tines · downstroke · upstroke · serif

ink

dipping

Brief immersion action

  • blotMark left by spillage
  • smudgeUnclear dirty mark
  • stainLasting surface discoloration

spill · splatter · pooling · flow · viscosity · sepia · indigo · pigment · dye · indelible

refill

replenish

Supply anew

  • top-upAdding to restore fullness
  • fillMake something full
  • restockReplenish depleted inventory

resupply · supply · reserve · depleted · empty

Categories
Opposites
writing instrument vs. ink source

inkwellpen

Ink-filled writing tool

quill · dip pen · fountain pen · nib · stylus

ink containment vs. ink application/dispersal

inkwellblotter

Porous paper sheet

paper · parchment · writing surface

Family

inkwells

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G