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# ingrown

adjective (ingrown; also ingrowing, UK)

«ingrown» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(of a toenail or hair) Grown into the skin instead of out of it, which can hurt and become infected. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ingrown/#m1)

### In the lessons

In health and hygiene: cut toenails straight across, not too short, and wear shoes that fit to avoid ingrown toenails. A red, sore, swollen toe may need a doctor or podiatrist. Phrases: «an ingrown toenail», «an ingrown hair».

### Examples

- I have an ingrown toenail, and it hurts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ingrown/#x1)
- Cut your toenails straight across to stop them becoming ingrown. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ingrown/#x2)
- Tight shoes can cause ingrown toenails. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ingrown/#x3)
- The doctor treated my ingrown toenail. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ingrown/#x4)
- An ingrown hair made a small red bump. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ingrown/#x5)
- Soaking an ingrown toenail in warm water helps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ingrown/#x6)

### Note

In British English «ingrowing toenail» is also common. Spelling: one word, in + grown. Used before a noun: an ingrown toenail.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ingrown» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ingrown/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ingrown» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ingrown.html) on Mova free.