ingrowing

[ in-groh-ing ]

/ ˈɪnˌgroʊ ɪŋ /

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adjective

growing into the flesh: an ingrowing nail.

growing within or inward.

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Origin of ingrowing

First recorded in 1865–70; in-¹ + growing

Words nearby ingrowing

Ingres, ingress, ingressive, Ingrid, in-group, ingrowing, ingrown, ingrowth, inguinal, inguinal hernia, ingulf

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How to use ingrowing in a sentence

He had an ingrowing toe nail, which sometimes made him grouchy and sour, so he was dubbed Pickles.
Bumper, The White Rabbit|George Ethelbert Walsh
Culture without action is an ingrowing disease which first debilitates and then dissolves the will to live.
The Women of Tomorrow|William Hard
Paine, if your ingrowing modesty won't stand the pressure you had better leave the room.
The Rise of Roscoe Paine|Joseph C. Lincoln
These made for a sullen, ingrowing rage as the day grew older.
The Sheriff's Son|William MacLeod Raine

You think yourself a tough old bivalve, but the most serious complaint you suffer from is ingrowing sensitiveness.
Kent Knowles: Quahaug|Joseph C. Lincoln

British Dictionary definitions for ingrowing

ingrowing

/ (ˈɪnˌɡrəʊɪŋ) /

adjective

(esp of a toenail) growing abnormally into the flesh

growing within or into

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