An ____ is roughly the length of the distance from your thumb tip to the first knuckle.

noun

1. A unit of length equal to ¹/₃₆ yard see Weights and Measures Table
2. A small amount, distance, or degree

   "is like cutting a dog's tail off by inches"

3. Stature, height
4. A fall (as of rain or snow) sufficient to cover a surface or to fill a gauge to the depth of one inch
5. A degree of atmospheric or other pressure sufficient to balance the weight of a column of liquid (such as mercury) one inch high in a barometer or manometer
6. A small advantage especially from lenient or compassionate treatment

verb

1. To move by small degrees progress slowly

   "the long line of people inching up the stairs"

2. To cause to move slowly

   "sooner or later they begin inching prices back up"

noun

1. Island

noun

1. Any of several trailing tradescantia plants (such as Tradescantia zebrina or T. fluminensis) of the spiderwort family that have showy foliage usually with stripes of white, silver, cream, pink, or purple and are often grown as houseplants

   "There is no quicker or easier plant to propagate than the inch plant, says Jody Davey, manager of conservatory habitats at Hershey Gardens."

noun

1. One twelfth of an acre-foot

idiom

1. All of every part of

   "We searched every inch of the house."

idiom

1. Throughout the entire process with respect to everything

   "I tried to improve the system, but she opposed me every inch of the way."

idiom

1. To make even a slight change in opinion or attitude

   "I begged him to reconsider, but he wouldn't give/budge an inch."

idiom

1. Throughout the entire process

   "If you want to run for the Senate, we'll support you every inch/step of the way."