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INKLINGS
Noun
inklings
plural of inkling
Anagrams
• linkings, sling ink, slinking
Proper noun
Inklings
(historical) The literary group centered around English writer C. S. Lewis and his associates, particularly J. R. R. Tolkien and Charles Williams.
Anagrams
• linkings, sling ink, slinking
Source: Wiktionary
INKLING
In"kling, n.
Definition: A hint; an intimation. The least inkling or glimpse of this island. Bacon. They had some inkling of secret messages. Clarendon.
INKLE
In"kle, n. Etym: [Prob.the same word as lingle, the first l being mistaken for the definite article in French. See Lingle.]
Definition: A kind of tape or braid. Shak.
In"kle, v. t. Etym: [OE. inklen to hint; cf. Dan. ymte to whisper.]
Definition: To guess. [Prov. Eng.] "She inkled what it was." R. D. Blackmore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INFERIOR
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