ink

Universal Words noun, verb noun [U,C] coloured liquid for writing, drawing and printing: written in ink * a pen and ink drawing * different coloured inks seealsoINKY verb [VN] 1 to cover sth with ink so that it can be used for printing 2 (AmE, informal) to sign a document, especially a contract: The group has just inked a $10 million deal. PHRASALVERBS ink sth<->in to write or draw in ink over sth that has already been written or drawn in pencil: (figurative) The date for the presentation should have been inked in (= made definite) by now.