ingrain
[ verb in-greyn; adjective, noun in-greyn ]
/ verb ɪnˈgreɪn; adjective, noun ˈɪnˌgreɪn /
verb (used with object)
to implant or fix deeply and firmly, as in the nature or mind.
adjective
noun
yarn, wool, etc., dyed before manufacture.
an ingrain carpet.
Also
engrain
(for defs 1, 2).
Origin of ingrain
1760–70; orig. phrase (
dyed)
in grain (i.e., with kermes)
Words nearby ingrain
ingoing,
ingolstadt,
ingot,
ingot iron,
ingraft,
ingrain,
ingrained,
ingram,
ingrate,
ingratiate,
ingratiating
Example sentences from the Web for ingrain
British Dictionary definitions for ingrain
ingrain
engrain
verb (ɪnˈɡreɪn) (tr)
to impress deeply on the mind or nature; instil
archaic
to dye into the fibre of (a fabric)
adjective (ˈɪnˌɡreɪn)
variants of ingrained
(of woven or knitted articles, esp rugs and carpets) made of dyed yarn or of fibre that is dyed before being spun into yarn
noun (ˈɪnˌɡreɪn)
- a carpet made from ingrained yarn
- such yarn
Word Origin for ingrain
C18: from the phrase
dyed in grain dyed with kermes through the fibre