Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ingrown hair

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
in-grown hair
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a hair that does not emerge from the follicle but remains embedded in the skin (usually causing inflammation)

Questions

What does ingrown hair mean?
a hair that does not emerge from the follicle but remains embedded in the skin (usually causing inflammation)

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