INDELIBLE

indelible. Indelible, a. not to be effaced or blotted out

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In‐del″i‐ble (?), a. [[L. indelebilis; pref. in- not + delebilis capable of being destroyed: cf. F. indélébile. See In- not, and Deleble.]] [Formerly written also indeleble, which accords with the etymology of the word.] 1. 1. That can not be removed, washed away, blotted out, or effaced; incapable of being canceled, lost, or forgotten; as, indelible characters; an indelible stain; an indelible impression on the memory.
2. 2. That can not be annulled; indestructible.
They are endued with indelible power from above. Sprat. Indelible colors, fast colors which do not fade or tarnish by exposure. — Indelible ink, an ink not obliterated by washing; esp., a solution of silver nitrate. Syn. — Fixed; fast; permanent; ineffaceable. — In‐del″i‐ble‐ness, n. — In‐del″i‐bly, adv. Indelibly stamped and impressed. J. Ellis.