ingrow

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ingrow^¹

/ɪnˈɡɹəʊ/ UK
/ɪnˈɡɹoʊ/ US

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Back-formation from ingrown, equivalent to in- + grow.

verb ingrows · ingrowing · ingrew · ingrown

To grow in; grow inwardly.
To become ingrown. The toe nail should always extend to the end of the toe and it will never ingrow.

Ingrow^²

proper noun

A suburb of Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0539).

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verb to grow in, to grow inwardly

Deutsch	einwachsen

verb to become ingrown

Deutsch	einwachsen

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@misc{ingrow_2026,
  title = {ingrow},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ingrow},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}