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ingrown Definition and Meaning in English (ingrown definition)

adjective
Synonyms:embeddedinward-growing
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Ingrown definition: Describes a part of the body, such as a nail or hair, that has grown into the surrounding flesh rather than outward.

Definitions of Ingrown

  1. 1adjective

    Describes a part of the body, such as a nail or hair, that has grown into the surrounding flesh rather than outward.

Example Sentences

casual

“She had to see a doctor about her painful ingrown toenail.”

casual

“Ingrown hairs are a common problem after shaving.”

Synonyms

embeddedinward-growing

Antonyms

outward-growingnormal

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveingrow
nouningrowth

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Ingrown definition: Describes a part of the body, such as a nail or hair, that has grown into the surrounding flesh rather than outward.
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'Ingrown' translates to 'ingrown' in English. Ingrown definition: Describes a part of the body, such as a nail or hair, that has grown into the surrounding flesh rather than outward.
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