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infix

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

1in·fix

verb \ˈin-ˌfiks, in-ˈ\

Definition of INFIX

transitive verb
1
: to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in
2
: to impress firmly in the consciousness or disposition
3
: to insert (as a sound or letter) as an infix
in·fix·ation \ˌin-(ˌ)fik-ˈsā-shən\ noun

Examples of INFIX

  1. <a puzzling detail that had been infixed in the detective's mind for over a decade>
  2. <a football coach celebrated for infixing in his players an all-consuming will to win>

Origin of INFIX

Latin infixus, past participle of infigere, from in- + figere to fasten — more at fix
First Known Use: 1502

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