INGRAINED


Meaning of INGRAINED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

also en·grained ˈin-ˌgrānd, (ˌ)in-ˈ

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 ˈin-ˌgrā-nəd-lē, ˈin-ˌgrānd-lē, (ˌ)in-ˈ adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.