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inched

/ɪntʃt/

Meanings
verb
(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 action position

Related Words

Illustration combination

combination noun

/kɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/ /kɑmbɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.

"The combination of soft music and warm lighting created a relaxing atmosphere in the living room. "

Illustration followed

followed verb

/ˈfɒləʊd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Illustration sparingly

sparingly adverb

/ˈspɛərɪŋli/ /ˈspɛrɪŋli/

In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.

"The gardener watered the plants sparingly, only giving them a small amount of water each day to prevent overwatering. "

Illustration preposition

preposition noun

/ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/ /ˈpɹiːpəˌzɪʃən/

(grammar, strict sense) Any of a class of non-inflecting words typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word: a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word.

"Understanding what a preposition is helps students identify the function of words like "on," "in," and "at" within a sentence. "

Illustration scratches

scratches noun

/ˈskrætʃɪz/ /ˈskrætʃəz/

A disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching.

"Her skin was covered with tiny scratches."

Illustration everyday

everyday noun

/ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/

(rare) the ordinary or routine day or occasion

"My everyday is filled with work and family responsibilities. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration revealing

revealing verb

/ɹəˈviːlɪŋ/

To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.

"The magician was revealing his trick by showing how the disappearing box worked. "

Illustration focusing

focusing verb

/ˈfoʊkəsɪŋ/ /ˈfoʊkəsɪn/

(followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention.

"I have to focus on my work."

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration fingernails

fingernails noun

/ˈfɪŋɡərˌneɪlz/ /ˈfɪŋɡɡərˌneɪlz/

The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.

"She bit her fingernails when she was nervous before the exam. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "