inkling
- n a slight suggestion or vague understanding
he had no inkling what was about to happen
inkpad
- n a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
inkstand
- n a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped
- n a tray or stand for writing implements and containers for ink
inkwell
- n a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped
inky-cap mushroom
- n having a cap that melts into an inky fluid after spores have matured
inky cap
- n having a cap that melts into an inky fluid after spores have matured
inla
- n a radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland
inland bill
- n a bill of exchange that is both drawn and made payable in the same country
inland passage
- n a naturally protected waterway from Seattle to Skagway in southeastern Alaska
inland revenue
- n a board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes
inland sea
- n an arm of the Pacific Ocean in southern Japan; surrounded by the islands of Honshu and Shikoku and Kyushu and linked to the Sea of Japan by a narrow channel; the chief port is Hiroshima
inlay
- n (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
- n a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
- v decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal