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ingrown

[ in-grohn ]

adjective

  1. having grown grown into the flesh:

    an ingrown toenail.

  2. grown grown within or inward.


ingrown

/ ɪnˈɡrəʊn; ˈɪnˌɡrəʊn /

adjective

  1. (esp of a toenail) grown abnormally into the flesh; covered by adjacent tissues
  2. grown within; native; innate
  3. excessively concerned with oneself, one's own particular group, etc
  4. ingrained


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ingrown1

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

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Example Sentences

Just remember if you’re going the sugar wax route, it’s crucial to exfoliate your skin every day to avoid ingrown hairs, starting within 48 hours post treatment.

It took that hideous affliction to remove the even more hideous affliction of destructive and ingrown stories.

But the place itself has become oddly small: ingrown, imprisoned by habit, oblivious to its own growing irrelevance.

We will need everything finally to conquer the ancient ingrown tyranny of the Jivros.

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.

He was a brooding, ingrown man, secretive and sullen, with a streak of wildness which he usually managed to control.

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.

The two little Skye terriers fondling one another are suffering from ingrown toe-nails and must needs have them cut.

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