ingrown

[ in-grohn ]

/ ˈɪnˌgroʊn /

adjective

having grown into the flesh: an ingrown toenail.

grown within or inward.

Origin of ingrown

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

Words nearby ingrown

ingress, ingressive, Ingrid, in-group, ingrowing, ingrown, ingrown hair, ingrown nail, ingrowth, inguen, inguinal

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Example sentences from the Web for ingrown

It took that hideous affliction to remove the even more hideous affliction of destructive and ingrown stories.
The Collector: Rebecca Solnit on Textual Pleasure, Punk, and More|Lauren Elkin|July 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But the place itself has become oddly small: ingrown, imprisoned by habit, oblivious to its own growing irrelevance.
Afghanistan: Obama’s Moment of Decision|Andrew J. Bacevich|June 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
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
They say that an ingrown nail is painful; an inpounded nail is worse.
On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck|R. Pitcher Woodward

It is partly temperament, partly the ingrown habit of the pleader.
The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire|T. R. Glover
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
The two little Skye terriers fondling one another are suffering from ingrown toe-nails and must needs have them cut.
The Strand Magazine, Vol. 1 - No. 1,|Various

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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Medical definitions for ingrown

ingrown

[ ĭn′grōn′ ]

adj.

Grown abnormally into the flesh.

单词	ingrown
释义	ingrown [ in-grohn ] / ˈɪnˌgroʊn / adjective having grown into the flesh: an ingrown toenail. grown within or inward. Origin of ingrown First recorded in 1660–70; in-¹ + grown Words nearby ingrown ingress, ingressive, Ingrid, in-group, ingrowing, ingrown, ingrown hair, ingrown nail, ingrowth, inguen, inguinal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ingrown It took that hideous affliction to remove the even more hideous affliction of destructive and ingrown stories. The Collector: Rebecca Solnit on Textual Pleasure, Punk, and More\|Lauren Elkin\|July 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But the place itself has become oddly small: ingrown, imprisoned by habit, oblivious to its own growing irrelevance. Afghanistan: Obama’s Moment of Decision\|Andrew J. Bacevich\|June 8, 2011\|DAILY BEAST 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 They say that an ingrown nail is painful; an inpounded nail is worse. On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck\|R. Pitcher Woodward It is partly temperament, partly the ingrown habit of the pleader. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire\|T. R. Glover 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 The two little Skye terriers fondling one another are suffering from ingrown toe-nails and must needs have them cut. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 1 - No. 1,\|Various 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for ingrown ingrown [ ĭn′grōn′ ] adj. Grown abnormally into the flesh. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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