Crossword-Solution: INKSTONE
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Inkstone | n. | A kind of stone containing native vitriol or subphate of iron, used in making ink. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| INKSTONE | anagram | SKINTONE |
We have 5 clues for the answer “INKSTONE”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Calligrapher's grinding mortar | 1 answer |
| Grinding mortar used by calligraphers | 1 answer |
| Grinding surface used by Chinese calligraphers | 1 answer |
| stone used in making ink | 1 answer |
| A FLAT THIN RECTANGULAR SLAB USED TO COVER SURFACES | 10 answers |
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Form of quartz with coloured bands
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Hint 1 meaning
A semipellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting
various tints in the same specimen. Its colors are delicately arranged
in stripes or bands, or blended in clouds.
Hint 2 anagram
EGATA
Hint 3 another clue
CERTAIN BRAIN SIZE
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Sentences with INKSTONE (5)
Then Kane-uji called for inkstone and writing-brush, and wrote a love-letter, and tied it up with such a knot as love-letters are tied with.
One bunch of bedewed yam-leaves was then laid upon every inkstone; and with this dew, instead of water, the writing-ink was prepared.
What do I do with my leisure, when it comes? I cannot bring myself to discard inkstone and brush; Now and then I make a new poem.
Finally he turned and picked up his _sumi _stick, a block of dried ink made from soot, and carefully began to rub it against the concave face of an ancient inkstone, till its cupped water darkened to just the proper shade.
Writers made use of what the Chinese called the "Four Treasures": a brush of animal hair or bristle, a block of solid ink made of lampblack and glue, a concave inkstone for grinding and wetting the dried ink, and a paper or silk writing surface.
Quotes with INKSTONE (1)
You can never be an artist if your work comes without effort. That is the problem with modern ink from a bottle. You do not have to think. You simply write what is swimming on the top of your brain. And the top is nothing but pond scum, dead leaves, and mosquito spawn. But when you push an inkstick along an inkstone, you take the first step to cleansing your mind and your heart. You push and you ask yourself, What are my intentions? What is my heart that matches my mind?
Where this answer appears
Appears in: CrosSynergy, NYT.
Used 2 times in crossword archives (2008–2016).