ingrowing

[ in-groh-ing ]

/ ˈɪnˌgroʊ ɪŋ /

growing into the flesh: an ingrowing nail.

growing within or inward.

Origin of ingrowing

First recorded in 1865–70; in-¹ + growing

This union depends on the formation of callus at the cut surfaces, and the intimate union of the ingrowing cells from each callus.

Disease in Plants |H. Marshall Ward
He had an ingrowing toe nail, which sometimes made him grouchy and sour, so he was dubbed Pickles.

Bumper, The White Rabbit |George Ethelbert Walsh
Paine, if your ingrowing modesty won't stand the pressure you had better leave the room.

The Rise of Roscoe Paine |Joseph C. Lincoln
These made for a sullen, ingrowing rage as the day grew older.

The Sheriff's Son |William MacLeod Raine

She had said to him over and over that it was an open question, that he was troubled with an ingrowing conscience.

The "Genius" |Theodore Dreiser

ingrowing

/ (ˈɪnˌɡrəʊɪŋ) /

(esp of a toenail) growing abnormally into the flesh

growing within or into

ingrowing

[ ĭn′grō′ĭng ]

Growing inward or into a part of the body, especially into the flesh.