Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Inchmeal · Inch·meal · IPA /ˈɪnt͡ʃ.miːl/ n. adv. 01 n. A piece an inch long. 1. A piece an inch long. Phrases & compounds By inchmeal — by small degrees; by inches. 02 adv. Little by little; gradually. 1. Little by little; gradually.