- engrained
- variant of ingrained
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
engrained
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Engrained — Engrain En*grain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Engrained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engraining}.] [Pref. en + grain. Cf. {Ingrain}.] 1. To dye in grain, or of a fast color. See {Ingrain}. [1913 Webster] Leaves engrained in lusty green. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
engrained — engrainedly /en gray nid lee, graynd /, adv. /en graynd , en graynd /, adj. ingrained. * * * … Universalium
engrained — en·grained || ɪn greɪnd adj. deep rooted, firmly fixed, stamped, embeddedv. firmly implant, imprint deeply into one s character or mind, make an inextricable part of … English contemporary dictionary
engrained — adjective variant spelling of ingrained … English new terms dictionary
engrained — See ingrained … Thesaurus of popular words
engrained — en·grained … English syllables
engrained — adj. inveterate (see also INGRAINED) … Useful english dictionary
ingrained, engrained — ▶ adjective 1 ingrained attitudes: ENTRENCHED, established, deep rooted, deep seated, fixed, firm, unshakeable, ineradicable; inveterate … Useful english dictionary
ingrained — (= engrained), adjective 1) ingrained attitudes Syn: entrenched, established, deep rooted, deep seated, fixed, firm, unshakable, ineradicable; inveterate, dyed in the wool, abiding, enduring, stubborn … Thesaurus of popular words
Engrain — En*grain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Engrained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engraining}.] [Pref. en + grain. Cf. {Ingrain}.] 1. To dye in grain, or of a fast color. See {Ingrain}. [1913 Webster] Leaves engrained in lusty green. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
