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 action position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To drive by inches, or small degrees. Examples : "The snail slowly inched its way across the kitchen counter. " action vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deal out by inches; to give sparingly. Examples : "The boss inched out the details of the new project, revealing only small pieces of information at a time. " action amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (in combination) Being a certain number of inches in length. Examples : "Here are a few options, focusing on clarity and everyday contexts: * "The two-inched insect crawled slowly on the leaf." * "The five-inched gap under the door let a draft in." * "My baby's three-inched fingernails can cause scratches easily."" number Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading