inching

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪnt͡ʃɪŋ/

Verb

inching

1. present participle and gerund of inch

Noun

inching (plural inchings)

1. Very gradual movement.
   • 2019, Francis Lynde, Empire Builders:

     From behind the trucks of the box-car a slender pole, headed with what appeared to be an empty oyster tin, and trailing a black line of fuse, was projecting itself along the ground by slow inchings, creeping across the lighted space […]

Anagrams

• Chi-ning, chining, niching