Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

engrain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-grain
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative spelling of ingrain.

Etymology

From the French phrase en grain. See grain (“cochineal dye”).

Inflected Forms

engrains (present, singular) engraining (participle, present) engrained (participle, past) engrained (past)

Questions

What does engrain mean?: Alternative spelling of ingrain.
Where does engrain come from?: From the French phrase en grain. See grain (“cochineal dye”).

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