ingrain /in-grānˈ/

1. (also engrainˈ) to dye in a fast or lasting colour
2. To fix a dye firmly in
3. To instil (a habit or attitude) deeply in

Ingrained

ingrainedˈ or engrainedˈ (or /inˈ/) adjective

1. Dyed in grain
2. Deeply coloured or permeated
3. Deep-rooted and established, eg ingrained laziness
4. Thorough-going (figurative)

ingrainˈer or engrainˈer noun

• blood oaths
• blood on the carpet
• blood orange
• blood oranges
• blood packing
• blood plasma
• blood-plate
• blood-plates
• blood poisoning
• blood poisonings
• blood pressure
• blood pressures
• blood pudding
• blood puddings
• blood purge
• blood purges
• blood-rain
• blood-rains
• blood-red
• blood relation
• blood relations
• blood relative
• blood relatives
• bloodroot
• bloodroots