engrained

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en grānd′, en′grānd′)

en•grained (en grānd′, en′grānd′),USA pronunciation adj.

in•grained /ɪnˈgreɪnd, ˈɪnˌgreɪnd/USA pronunciation also engrained, adj.

fixed deep in one's mind:ingrained superstition.
Textilesforced deeply into or through something, as through the grain or fiber of something:deeply ingrained dirt and stains.

en•grain (en grān′),USA pronunciation v.t., adj.

in•grain (v. in grān′;adj., n. in′grān′),USA pronunciation v.t.

adj.

ingrained;
firmly fixed.
Textiles(of fiber or yarn) dyed in a raw state, before being woven or knitted.
Textilesmade of fiber or yarn so dyed:ingrain fabric.
Textiles(of carpets) made of ingrain yarn and so woven as to show a different pattern on each side;
reversible.

Also, engrain (for defs. 1, 2).

in•grained (in grānd′, in′grānd′),USA pronunciation adj.

Also, engrained.

in•grain′ed•ness, n.

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engrain /ɪnˈɡreɪn/ vb

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ingrain, engrain vb /ɪnˈɡreɪn/ (transitive)

adj /ˈɪnˌɡreɪn/

(of woven or knitted articles, esp rugs and carpets) made of dyed yarn or of fibre that is dyed before being spun into yarn

n /ˈɪnˌɡreɪn/

Etymology: 18th Century: from the phrase dyed in grain dyed with kermes through the fibre

ingrained, engrained /ɪnˈɡreɪnd/ adj

ingrainedly, engrainedly /ɪnˈɡreɪnɪdlɪ/ adv inˈgrainedness, enˈgrainedness n

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