Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spill ink

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: spill ink
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To write, especially professionally.

Example Sentences

"Of all the problems which lie on the borderline of philosophy and science, perhaps none has caused more spilled ink, more controversy, and more emotion than "the problem of the direction of time."
"While democratic forces remain active throughout the African continent, scholars continue to spill ink debating the promises and pitfalls of African democratic transitions."

Inflected Forms

spills ink (present, singular) spilling ink (participle, present) spilled ink (participle, past) spilled ink (past) spilt ink (participle, past) spilt ink (past)

Questions

What does spill ink mean?: To write, especially professionally.

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