ingrow

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈɡɹəʊ/
(US) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈɡɹoʊ/

Verb

ingrow (third-person singular simple present ingrows, present participle ingrowing, simple past ingrew, past participle ingrown)

To grow in; grow inwardly.
To become ingrown.
- 1911, The Medical Fortnightly:
  The toe nail should always extend to the end of the toe and it will never ingrow.

Derived terms

ingrowing

Related terms

ingrowth
ingrown

Translations

to grow in, to grow inwardly

German: einwachsen (de)

to become ingrown

German: einwachsen (de)

Anagrams

growin', rowing

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