Associations to the word «Ingrained»
Verb
Wiktionary
INGRAINED, adjective. Being an element; present in the essence of a thing
INGRAINED, adjective. Fixed, established
INGRAINED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of ingrain
Dictionary definition
INGRAINED, adjective. (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held; "deep-rooted prejudice"; "deep-seated differences of opinion"; "implanted convictions"; "ingrained habits of a lifetime"; "a deeply planted need".
Wise words
The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and
nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar
words.