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incher

incher

9.9
A person who moves forward very slowly, one small step at a time
  • noun
  • /ˈɪnʧər/
  • Informal
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  • The incher moved carefully across the beam, taking small steps to maintain balance.

Examples

  • When the sparks died, Jimmy straightened and took one step forward and said, "Holy shitburger, a goddamned dud," but we moved no closer, not until Paul opened his eyes and I eased the incher out and dropped it quickly and ground it back and forth under my sneaker.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • As an incher, he took his time walking along the trail, enjoying every detail of nature.

  • She was known as an incher in the office, slowly making her way through tasks but ensuring each was done perfectly.

Synonyms

slowpoke
vsincher
  • Offensive
5 6.8

A person who does things more slowly than other people

advances in small measured steps rather than just reacting slowly
laggard
vsincher
4 8.1

A person or thing that is slower than others and falls behind

moves very slowly in tiny steady steps focusing on gradual progress
poke
vsincher
  • Informal
1 8.6

A person who moves slowly and falls behind others

advances by very small steps rather than simply taking extra time
slowcoach
vsincher
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who takes a long time to do things and makes others wait

makes tiny steady forward movements emphasizing gradual progress
dawdler
vsincher
1 7.1

A person who moves slowly and wastes time

advances in tiny deliberate steps focusing on steady progress not time wasting
dillydallier
vsincher
  • Informal
8.6

A person who wastes time by being slow to act or decide

advances slowly in tiny steps with steady forward movement

Antonyms

speedster
16 4.1

A person, animal, or vehicle that moves very fast

How Fast

sprinter
17 1.9
runner
241 1.0
jogger
24 1.0
walker
33 1.0
stroller
4 2.3
incher
  • Informal
9.9
laggard
4 8.1

Surface Forms

incher singular
inchers plural

Morphology

incher = inch (transparent) = inch + er

Productive agentive formation from the verb 'inch', yielding 'a person who inches (moves slowly)'.

Etymology

Incher comes from the verb inch, which means 'to move slowly a little at a time'. So an incher is a person who makes very small steps or slow progress.