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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

archway

verb, as in form an arch or curve

adjective, as in naughtily or annoyingly playful

impish, implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked, playful

adjective, as in (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

condescending, patronizing, patronising, superior

also used for arch

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What does arch mean?7

adjective

1

naughtily or annoyingly playful“teasing and worrying with impish laughter”

2

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

verb

1

form an arch or curve“her back arches”

noun

1

a passageway under a curved masonry construction“they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory”

2

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

3

a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)

4

(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

one syllable

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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