These are the meanings of the letters GINCH when you unscramble them.
- Chin (n.)
The exterior or under surface embraced between the branches of the lower jaw bone, in birds.
- Chin (n.)
The lower extremity of the face below the mouth; the point of the under jaw.
- Inch (a.)
Measurement an inch in any dimension, whether length, breadth, or thickness; -- used in composition; as, a two-inch cable; a four-inch plank.
- Inch (n.)
A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as among mechanics. It was also formerly divided into twelve parts, called lines, and originally into three parts, called barleycorns, its length supposed to have been determined from three grains of barley placed end to end lengthwise. It is also sometimes called a prime ('), composed of twelve seconds (''), as in the duodecimal system of arithmetic.
- Inch (n.)
A small distance or degree, whether of time or space; hence, a critical moment.
- Inch (n.)
An island; -- often used in the names of small islands off the coast of Scotland, as in Inchcolm, Inchkeith, etc.
- Inch (v. i.)
To advance or retire by inches or small degrees; to move slowly.
- Inch (v. t.)
To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.
- Inch (v. t.)
To drive by inches, or small degrees.
- Nigh (a.)
Almost; nearly; as, he was nigh dead.
- Nigh (a.)
In a situation near in place or time, or in the course of events; near.
- Nigh (prep.)
Near to; not remote or distant from.
- Nigh (superl.)
Not distant or remote in place or time; near.
- Nigh (superl.)
Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.
- Nigh (v. t. & i.)
To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.