| 释义 |
ingrown
\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 : having the direction of growth or activity or interest inward rather than outward : withdrawn, contracted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 |