ingrow

See also: Ingrow

English

Etymology

From a back-formation of 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)

1. To grow in; grow inwardly.
2. 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