adj.
Variant: also en · grained
Pronunciation: ' in- ˌ gr ā nd, ( ˌ )in- '
Function: adjective
Date: 1599
1 : worked into the grain or fiber
2 : forming a part of the essence or inmost being : DEEP-SEATED < ingrained prejudice>
– in · grained · ly also en · grained · ly \ ' in- ˌ gr ā -n ə d-l ē , ' in- ˌ gr ā nd-l ē , ( ˌ )in- ' \ adverb