Etch

4 lettersverb

Updated June 2026

Definition

To engrave a design on a hard surface by cutting or using acid.

“The artist used acid to etch a detailed landscape onto the copper plate.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɛt͡ʃ/

Related Words

Synonyms

engrave

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Wordle

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Words Related to Etch

Anagrams of Etch

Words that use exactly the same letters as “etch”.

chet echt tech

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “etch” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

each ecch exch itch

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “etch”.

cheat cheet chert chest cheth chuet chute cothe ethic fetch hecht hecte ketch letch pecht retch stech tache teach techy tench tetch teuch theca

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