arch
/ˈɑrtʃ/
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
Adjective Satellite
expert in skulduggery; "an arch criminal"
Adjective Satellite
naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank"
Noun
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
Noun
a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
Noun
a passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory"
Noun
(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
Verb
form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"
Synonyms
arc
archway
condescending
curve
impish
implike
mischievous
patronising
patronizing
pixilated
prankish
puckish
wicked
More General Terms
bend
construction
curve
curved shape
entrance
entranceway
entree
entry
entryway
flex
skeletal structure
structure
More Specific Terms
abutment arch
broken arch
camber
camber arch
corbel arch
diminished arch
flat arch
four-centered arch
haemal arch
hemal arch
instep
metatarsal arch
neural arch
pectoral arch
pier arch
pointed arch
proscenium arch
rampant arch
round arch
rowlock arch
safety arch
scheme arch
scoinson arch
sconcheon arch
segmental arch
shoulder girdle
shouldered arch
skeen arch
skene arch
skew arch
squinch
straight arch
trimmer arch
triumphal arch
Tudor arch
vertebral arch