ingrained

[ in-greynd, in-greynd ]
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adjective
  1. firmly fixed; deep-rooted; inveterate: ingrained superstition.

  2. wrought into or through the grain or fiber.

Origin of ingrained

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; ingrain + -ed2

Other words from ingrained

  • in·grain·ed·ly [in-grey-nid-lee, -greynd-], /ɪnˈgreɪ nɪd li, -ˈgreɪnd-/, adverb
  • in·grain·ed·ness, noun
  • un·in·grained, adjective

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How to use ingrained in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for ingrained

ingrained

engrained

/ (ɪnˈɡreɪnd) /


adjective
  1. deeply impressed or instilled: his fears are deeply ingrained

  2. (prenominal) complete or inveterate; utter: an ingrained fool

  1. (esp of dirt) worked into or through the fibre, grain, pores, etc

Derived forms of ingrained

  • ingrainedly or engrainedly (ɪnˈɡreɪnɪdlɪ), adverb
  • ingrainedness or engrainedness, noun

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