adj
Meaning 1
growing inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ingrowing
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Meaning 2
growing abnormally into the flesh
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an ingrown toenail
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ingrown
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English growing English ingrowing From in- + growing.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Manx: yn-aase — Translations
- Polish: wrastający — Translations