noun. A small island.

noun. A unit of length in the US Customary and British Imperial systems, equal to ¹/₁₂ of a foot (2.54 centimeters).

noun. A fall, as of rain or snow, sufficient to cover a surface to the depth of one inch.

noun. A unit of atmospheric pressure that is equal to the pressure exerted by a one-inch column of mercury at the earth's surface at a temperature of 0°C.

noun. A very small degree or amount.

intransitive & transitive verb. To move or cause to move slowly or by small degrees.

idiom. (every inch) In every respect; entirely.

idiom. (inch by inch) Very gradually or slowly.

idiom. (within an inch of) Almost to the point of.

To drive or force by inches or small degrees: as, to inch one's way along.

To deal out by inches; give sparingly.

To mark with lines an inch apart.

To advance or retire by small degrees; move reluctantly or by inches: as, to inch away from the fire.

noun. An island.

noun. Abbreviations of inchoative.

noun. A lineal measure, the twelfth part of a foot.

noun. Proverbially, a small quantity or degree; the least part or amount.

noun. A critical moment.

Measuring an inch in any dimension, whether length, breadth, or thickness.

noun. An island; -- often used in the names of small islands off the coast of Scotland

noun. A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as among mechanics. It was also formerly divided into twelve parts, called lines, and originally into three parts, called barleycorns, its length supposed to have been determined from three grains of barley placed end to end lengthwise. It is also sometimes called a prime ('), composed of twelve seconds (''), as in the duodecimal system of arithmetic.

noun. A small distance or degree, whether of time or space; hence, a critical moment; also used metaphorically of minor concessins in bargaining.

noun. by slow degrees, gradually.

noun. See under Candle.

noun. usually, the pressure indicated by so many inches of a mercury column, as on a steam gauge.

noun. See under Water.

noun. a unit for the measurement of water. See Inch of water, under Water.

transitive verb. To drive by inches, or small degrees.

transitive verb. To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.

intransitive verb. To advance or retire by inches or small degrees; to move slowly.

adjective. Measuring an inch in any dimension, whether length, breadth, or thickness; -- used in composition

adjective. boards, etc., sawed one inch thick.

noun. A unit of length equal to one-twelfth of a foot and equivalent to exactly 2.54 centimetres.

noun. The amount of water which would cover a surface to the depth of an inch, used as a measurement of rainfall.

noun. A very short distance.

verb. To move very slowly (in a particular direction).

verb. advance slowly, as if by inches

noun. a unit of measurement for advertising space

noun. a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

"Roll out the puff pastry to a thickness of ½ inch (1 cm) and not less than 3/8 inch, long and wide enough to cut out two 8 or 8 ½-inch (21 cm) discs."

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every inch  in for an inch, in for a mile  inch along  inch forward  inch up  

advance  area unit  go on  linear measure  linear unit  

Lynch  Minch  cinch  clinch  finch  

FT  acre  diameter  edge  foot  

ace  advanced  amble  bit  bowshot  

inched  inches  inching