ebony vs inkiness
inkiness vs ebonyebony and inkiness both are nouns.
ebony is an adjective but inkiness is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebony | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| inkiness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
inkiness is a hypernym of
ebony; that is, inkiness is a
word with a broader meaning than ebony:
- ebony: a very dark black
- inkiness: the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
| ebony (noun) | inkiness (noun) |
|---|---|
| a very dark black | the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) |
| tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork | |
| hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys |
| ebony (adjective) | inkiness (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of a very dark black |
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