noun Download 🔗Share A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres. Examples : "The carpenter measured the board to be three inches wide. " unit math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The amount of water which would cover a surface to the depth of an inch, used as a measurement of rainfall. Examples : "The weather report said that there was an inch of rain overnight. " weather amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The amount of an alcoholic beverage which would fill a glass or bottle to the depth of an inch. Examples : "The bartender poured a single inch of whiskey into the glass. " amount drink Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A very short distance. Examples : "The child only needed to move the chair an inch to reach the toy. " unit amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (followed by a preposition) To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction). Examples : "Fearful of falling, he inched along the window ledge." direction amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To drive by inches, or small degrees. Examples : "The student slowly inching closer to the answer, rereading each sentence carefully. " action process way degree Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deal out by inches; to give sparingly. Examples : "The teacher inching out the homework assignments meant students received only one or two problems per day. " amount business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small island Examples : "The tiny inch of land was a popular spot for birdwatching. " geography place world nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading