Definition of ENGRAIN

engrain

Verb

Verb Forms: engrained, engraining, engrains

  • To fix deeply and permanently in the mind or character.
  • Alternative spelling of ingrain.

Examples

  • The habit of checking for bingos had become ENGRAINED in her Words With Friends strategy.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 8

engrain: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
engrain: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
engrain: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

engrain: valid Words With Friends Word