arch
/ɑɹt͡ʃ/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable
Arch means: naughtily or annoyingly playful.
Synonyms for arch16
noun, as in a passageway under a curved masonry construction
adjective, as in naughtily or annoyingly playful
adjective, as in (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
What does arch mean?7
adjective
naughtily or annoyingly playful“teasing and worrying with impish laughter”
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
verb
form an arch or curve“her back arches”
noun
a passageway under a curved masonry construction“they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory”
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with arch?2
Arch in a sentence
- The strangest thing is that he saved his arch enemy from an unavoidable death.Samer
- A rainbow is a seven-colour arch in the sky.sixtynine
- There is a huge arch over the road.Joseph
- Ziri has an arch of roses at the entrance of his backyard.Amastan
- Would you like shoe inserts for better arch support?Amastan
- Would you like shoe inserts for arch support?Amastan
- I love seeing all of the arches that were used in ancient architecture.Joseph
- The cathedral features several pointed arches above the entrance.mraz
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of arch
as a noun
- plural
- arches
as a verb
- past tense
- arched
- present participle
- arching
- third-person singular
- arches
- past participle
- arched
as a adjective
- comparative
- archer
- superlative
- archest