ingrown

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ingrown

/ɪnˈɡɹəʊn/ UK
/ɪnˈɡɹoʊn/ US

Rhymes with -əʊn

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From in- + grown.

adjective more ingrown · most ingrown

That has grown inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body) an ingrown toenail

noun ingrowns

An ingrown hair.

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noun that has grown inwards or abnormally towards (part of the body)

Español	encarnado, enterrado, enclavado, incrustado
Português	encravado
Français	incarné
Deutsch	eingewachsen

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@misc{ingrown_2026,
  title = {ingrown},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ingrown},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}