stepmeal

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English *stepmele, *stapmele, from Old English stæpmǣlum (“step by step; gradually, by degrees”), equivalent to step +‎ -meal. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈstɛpˌmiːl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈstɛpˌmil/, [ˈstɛpˌmiəɫ] === Adverb === stepmeal (not comparable) (uncommon) One step at a time; step by step; gradually; by degrees. === Anagrams === pestemal