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Definition of Engrain
1. v. t. To dye in grain, or of a fast color. See Ingrain.
Definition of Engrain
1. Verb. (alternative spelling of ingrain) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Engrain
1. to ingrain [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: ingrain
Medical Definition of Engrain
1. 1. To dye in grain, or of a fast colour. See Ingrain. "Leaves engrained in lusty green." (Spenser) 2. To incorporate with the grain or texture of anything; to infuse deeply. See Ingrain. "The stain hath become engrained by time." (Sir W. Scott) 3. To colour in imitation of the grain of wood; to grain. See Grain. Origin: Pref. En- + grain. Cf. Ingrain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Engrain
Literary usage of Engrain
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Book of Wheat: An Economic History and Practical Manual of the Wheat by Peter Tracy Dondlinger (1908)
"engrain. 3.5 Distribution: Found from Achaia in Greece to Mesopotamia. ...
4.5 Varieties: Einkorn; engrain double (two grains). 5.5 Use: Rarely for bread; ..."
2. The Small Grains by Mark Alfred Carleton (1920)
"engrain in French. The German name has been adopted in this country and is already
fairly well known in American literature. Fio. 21. ..."
3. The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural and Domestic Improvement by J C Loudon (1837)
"Froment engrain. MR 115. engrain commun du Gatinais. The grains of tlie above
kinds of wheat we shall give away to any person who will undertake to grow ..."
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