ingrowing
Word family adjectiveingrowningrowingnouningrowth
in·grow·ing /ˌɪnˈɡrəʊɪŋ◂ $ -ˈɡroʊ-/ British EnglishBrE, ingrown /-ˈɡrəʊn◂ $ -ˈɡroʊn◂/ American English adjectiveadj [no comparative] ingrowing• She is plump with ingrowing elbows.• Clip toenails straight across - never cut too far down at the sides as this leads to ingrowing toenails.