inchmeal
[ inch-meel ]
Origin of inchmeal
1Words Nearby inchmeal
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British Dictionary definitions for inchmeal
inchmeal
/ (ˈɪntʃˌmiːl) /
adverb
gradually; inch by inch or little by little
Origin of inchmeal
1C16: from inch 1 + -mele, from Old English mælum quantity taken at one time; compare piecemeal
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