Associations to the word «Inkle»

Wiktionary

INKLE, verb. (transitive) (rare) To hint at; disclose.
INKLE, verb. (transitive) (rare) To have a hint or inkling of; divine.
INKLE, noun. Narrow linen tape, used for trimmings or to make shoelaces

Dictionary definition

INKLE, noun. A linen tape used for trimming as a decoration.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.