Definition of "ink" []

• A pigmented liquid or paste used especially for writing or printing. (noun)
• A dark liquid ejected for protection by most cephalopods, including the octopus and squid. (noun)
• Informal Coverage in the print media; publicity: Her campaign rallies generated a lot of ink. (noun)
• To mark, coat, or stain with ink. (verb-transitive)
• Informal To append one's signature to (a contract, for example). (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "They must have done a study and ended up using some whacked out middle schoolers who wanted to trick them and said “Oh yeah pink ink is cool, especially *flirty pink ink*”."
• "For families looking for a nongeographic name for these birthmarks, I have suggested using the term "ink blots," but Mongolian spots are a commonly used term in the health care field."
• "Well, doing crossword puzzles in ink is enough evidence of your wordsmith wizardry!"