INCHMEAL

Etymology

Adverb

inchmeal (not comparable)

gradually, little by little (an inch at a time)

Source: Wiktionary


Inch"meal`, n. Etym: [See Meal a part, and cf. Piecemeal.]

Definition: A piece an inch long. By inchmeal, by small degrees; by inches. Shak.

Inch"meal`, adv.

Definition: Little by little; gradually.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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