Used in a Sentence

ingrown

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for ingrown.

Editorial note

This prevents a few millimeters of the nail from growing, preventing it from ever becoming ingrown again.

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Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

That has grown inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body)

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ingrown gathered in one view.

adjective

That has grown inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body)

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ingrown.

adjective

That has grown inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body)

Example sentences

1

This prevents a few millimeters of the nail from growing, preventing it from ever becoming ingrown again.

2

The only time you notice you have an ingrown toenail is when it becomes infected.

3

But there was no bacterial infection from the ingrown nail, and no fungus infection.

4

I think there's probably plenty of guys who have perpetual razor burn and ingrown hairs and nobody cares.

5

I went with an ingrown toenail to a urgent care, and was prescribed antibiotics that did nothing.

6

Pain that is much more intense than a normal pimple or ingrown hair.

7

I finally went to a pediatrist who explained that people have ingrown toenails often, but it's typically not an issue.

8

He said that sometimes the antibiotics cure the infection, but it leaves the ingrown toenail intact to become infected again at a later date.

9

Please do not attempt to fix the ingrown toe-nail with the hammer.

10

I'm pretty sure by now more people have died of ingrown toenails than any potential terrorism that prevented by the TSA.

11

I've heard they're good for people who get razor burn or ingrown hairs from normal safety razors (since they are way sharper).

12

Tell the doctors to fix a lot of ingrown toenails.

Quote examples

1

There already exist many "black" shaving products that claim to help reduce razor bumps and ingrown hairs.

2

And we christened this compromise of an ingrown toe-nail an "ORM".

3

What he did was cut the ingrown toenail out with his special scissors and told me that if that toenail became ingrown again he'd do something called a "partial nail matrixectomy" My toenail became ingrown again about a year later and he did the matrixectomy.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ingrown in a sentence?

This prevents a few millimeters of the nail from growing, preventing it from ever becoming ingrown again.

What does ingrown mean?

That has grown inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body)

What part of speech is ingrown?

ingrown is commonly used as adjective.