ingrained: Meaning and Definition of

in•grained

Pronunciation: (in-grānd', in'grānd"), [key]
— adj.
  1. firmly fixed; deep-rooted; inveterate: ingrained superstition.
  2. wrought into or through the grain or fiber.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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