inched
Because it is a word with a single syllable, inched is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofinched
- (followed by a preposition) To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).
Example: "Fearful of falling, he inched along the window ledge."
- To drive by inches, or small degrees.
- To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.
- (in combination) Being a certain number of inches in length.
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