arch
adjective
1. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
Similar word(s): superior, condescending, patronising, patronizing
2. naughtily or annoyingly playful
Similar word(s): playful, impish, implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked
Sentences with arch as an adjective:
- I attempted to hide my emotions, but an arch remark escaped my lips.
noun
1. a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
Definition categories: shape, curve
2. a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
Definition categories: body
3. a passageway under a curved masonry construction
- they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory
Similar word(s): archway
Definition categories: man–made, entrance, entranceway, entree, entry, entryway
4. (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
Definition categories: man–made, construction, structure
Sentences with arch as a noun:
- to pass into the arch of a bridge