ingrown
UK/ɪnˈɡɹəʊn//ɪnˈɡɹoʊn/
ingrown adjective: that has grown inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body).
Adjective
ingrown (comparative more ingrown, superlative most ingrown)
- That has grown inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body)
- an ingrown toenail
Noun
ingrown (plural ingrowns)
- An ingrown hair.
Forms of ingrown
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more ingrown |
| superlative | most ingrown |
| Noun | |
| plural | ingrowns |
Origin of ingrown
From in- + grown.
Words formed from ingrown
Words that rhyme with ingrown
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- moan
- throne
- atone
- clone
- crone
- prone
- depone
- hone
- loan
- cologne
- condone
- disenthrone
- disown
- eau de cologne
- enthrone
- groan
- intone
- roan
- Sloan
- Sloane
- thrown
- unknown
- bemoan
- cobblestone
- Copplestone
- grown
- joan
- known
- none
- overgrown
- pension
- phone
- postpone
- redstone
- sone
- Stallone
- answer phone
- arthron
- beknown
- cauterizing stone
- compone
- crosne
- crown
- cuboidal bone
- cuttlefish bone
- Ediphone
- enzone
- flown
Questions about ingrown
- What does ingrown mean?
- Ingrown means that has grown inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body).
- What part of speech is ingrown?
- Ingrown can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce ingrown?
- Ingrown is pronounced /ɪnˈɡɹəʊn/ (UK).
Words near ingrown in the dictionary
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