ingrain
English · Français · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
ingrain
- /ɪŋˈɡɹeɪn/
Rhymes with -eɪn
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English engreynen, from the French phrase en grain; reinforced by the phrase (dyed) in grain. See grain.
verb ingrains · ingraining · ingrained · engrain
- To dye with a fast or lasting colour.
-
To make (something) deeply part of something else.
The dirt was deeply ingrained in the carpet.
Similar: breed in the bone, embed, infix, instill, radicate
adjective engrain
- Dyed with grain, or kermes.
- Dyed before manufacture; said of the material of a textile fabric.
- Thoroughly inwrought; forming an essential part of the substance. When were such changes ever made in men's natural relations to one another: when was such reconcilement of ingrain differences ever effected!
noun ingrains · engrain
- An ingrain fabric, such as a carpet.
Translations
Every language
verb to make something deeply part of something else
| Español | arraigar |
|---|---|
| Русский | укореня́ть ukorenjátʹ |
Talk about this word "ingrain." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ingrain. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ingrain. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ingrain "ingrain." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ingrain.Cite this
@misc{ingrain_2026,
title = {ingrain},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ingrain},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
