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- Dictionaryingrown/ˌɪnˈɡrəʊn/
adjective
- 1. growing or having grown within; innate: "as ingrown habit would have dictated"
- 2. (of an incised meander) asymmetric in cross section due to lateral erosion.
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The meaning of INGROWN is grown in; specifically : having the free tip or edge embedded in the flesh. How to use ingrown in a sentence.
ingrown in British English. (ˈɪnˌɡrəʊn , ɪnˈɡrəʊn ) 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.
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adjective. mainly US us / ˈɪŋˌɡroʊn / uk / ˈɪŋˌɡrəʊn / (also mainly UK ingrowing) Add to word list. growing into the flesh: ingrown toenail She's having an operation on an ingrown toenail. an ingrown hair. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. The foot. -toed. arch. calcaneocuboid. calcaneofibular. calcaneonavicular. calcaneus. cloven hoof.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective ingrown. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definitions of ingrown. adjective. growing abnormally into the flesh. “an ingrown toenail”. synonyms: ingrowing. unhealthy. not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind.
Ingrown Definition. Grown within, inward, or into; esp., grown into the flesh: said as of a toenail that curves under at the sides. Inborn; native; innate. Having the attention focused inward; having little exchange with others; insular.