INGROWING

ingrowing, ingrown

(adjective) growing abnormally into the flesh; “an ingrown toenail”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

ingrowing (comparative more ingrowing, superlative most ingrowing)

growing inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body)

Source: Wiktionary


In"grow`ing, a.

Definition: Growing or appearing to grow into some other substance. Ingrowing nail, one whose edges are becoming imbedded in the adjacent flesh.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

27 November 2024

NAUSEATING

(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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