ingrown

[ in-grohn ]

/ ˈɪnˌgroʊn /

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adjective

having grown into the flesh: an ingrown toenail.

grown within or inward.

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Origin of ingrown

First recorded in 1660–70; in-¹ + grown

Words nearby ingrown

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

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How to use ingrown in a sentence

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It took that hideous affliction to remove the even more hideous affliction of destructive and ingrown stories.
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But the place itself has become oddly small: ingrown, imprisoned by habit, oblivious to its own growing irrelevance.
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We will need everything finally to conquer the ancient ingrown tyranny of the Jivros.
Valley of the Croen|Lee Tarbell

It had been his custom to keep his dogs inside the house, and therefore they had a thick layer of ingrown dirt in their coats.
Eskimo Folktales|Unknown
He was a brooding, ingrown man, secretive and sullen, with a streak of wildness which he usually managed to control.
The Man the Martians Made|Frank Belknap Long
In my ingrown heart I hate him so there is no danger for me, tho' I've heard that he's a perfect fusser with the women.
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The two little Skye terriers fondling one another are suffering from ingrown toe-nails and must needs have them cut.
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British Dictionary definitions for ingrown

ingrown

/ (ˈɪnˌɡrəʊn, ɪnˈɡrəʊn) /

adjective

(esp of a toenail) grown abnormally into the flesh; covered by adjacent tissues

grown within; native; innate

excessively concerned with oneself, one's own particular group, etc

ingrained

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