Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
ingrained — (also engrained) ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a habit or attitude) firmly established. 2) (of dirt) deeply embedded … English terms dictionary
ingrained — also engrained adjective Date: 1599 1. worked into the grain or fiber 2. forming a part of the essence or inmost being ; deep seated < ingrained prejudice > • ingrainedly also engrainedly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
ingrained — ingrainedly /in gray nid lee, graynd /, adv. ingrainedness, n. /in graynd , in graynd /, adj. 1. firmly fixed; deep rooted; inveterate: ingrained superstition. 2. wrought into or through the grain or fiber. Also, engrained. [1590 1600; INGRAIN +… … Universalium
ingrained — in•grained [[t]ɪnˈgreɪnd, ˈɪnˌgreɪnd[/t]] also engrained adj. 1) firmly fixed; deep rooted; inveterate: ingrained superstition[/ex] 2) tex wrought into or through the grain or fiber • Etymology: 1590–1600 in•grain•ed•ly ɪnˈgreɪ nɪd li, ˈgreɪnd… … From formal English to slang
engrained — variant of ingrained … New Collegiate Dictionary
engrained — engrainedly /en gray nid lee, graynd /, adv. /en graynd , en graynd /, adj. ingrained. * * * … Universalium
engrained — adjective variant spelling of ingrained … English new terms dictionary
ingrained — (also engrained) adjective 1》 (of a habit or attitude) firmly established. 2》 (of dirt) deeply embedded … English new terms dictionary
engrained — See ingrained … Thesaurus of popular words
