ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: in (II) + grown
1. : grown in : enclosed ; especially of a hair or nail : having the free tip or edge embedded in the flesh
2. : having the direction of growth or activity or interest inward rather than outward : withdrawn , contracted
the contrast between an outgoing, cultural, vibrant, liberal-aristocratic Athens and an ingrown , inbred, militaristic, oligarchic Sparta — Norman Cousins
3. of a stream : having enlarged the original course by undercutting the banks of the outer curves
• in·grown·ness -nnə̇s noun -es