Ingrain

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪn

Origin

From the phrase (dyed) in grain, from the French phrase en grain. See grain.

Full definition of ingrain

Verb

1. To make something deeply part of something else, either literally or figuratively.The dirt was deeply ingrained in the carpet.The lessons I learned at school were firmly ingrained in my mind.

Synonyms

• breed in the bone

Adjective

1. Dyed with grain, or kermes.
2. Dyed before manufacture; said of the material of a textile fabric; hence, in general, thoroughly inwrought; forming an essential part of the substance.

Noun

1. An ingrain fabric, such as a carpet.

Anagrams

• raining