Meaning

2 senses
  1. A container for ink, designed and usually positioned so that a person may conveniently dip a pen (such as a dip pen or quill pen) into it whenever a refill is needed.

    Near-synonym: inkstand

    Tintenfass

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  2. A store of ink built into a pen, comprising a tube attached to the tip of the pen.

    a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped

Examples

3 sentences
  1. The black inkwell sat on the antique writing desk.

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  2. I spilt my inkwell.

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  3. Next to Franklin's portrait is a tan quill and bronze-color inkwell, with the Liberty Bell drawn inside.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
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container for ink:
Русский
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container for ink:
Deutsch
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container for ink:

Origin

Compound of ink + well.

Compound of ink + well.

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Forms

plural: inkwells

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped:inkstand

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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