Arch Definition & Meaning

arch
adjective
  1. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
  2. expert in skulduggery; "an arch criminal"
  3. naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank"
noun
  1. a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
  2. a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
  3. a passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory"
  4. (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
verb
  1. form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"

Synonyms for arch

arc noun

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field a continuous portion of a circle something curved in

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archway noun

a passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory"

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boss adj

exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield" a person who exercises control over workers

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chief adj

most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass

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condescending adj

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

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curve noun

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes a line on a graph representing data a pitch of a baseball that

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head noun

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

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patronising adj

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

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patronizing adj

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

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superior adj

of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience

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"Arch" in song lyrics

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  • "With the gift I come swift with a straight arch"
    Apache — Get Ya Weight Up
  • "I see pawns drop, never mind my perching arch"
    Atoms Family — Alaska Freestyle #3
  • "Crowd around us sumthin new, sittin on top of the Arch"
    Chingy — Chingy Jackpot

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Frequently asked questions

What does arch mean?
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension expert in skulduggery; "an arch criminal" naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank" 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) a passageway under a curved masonry construction
What part of speech is arch?
Arch is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
How many definitions does arch have?
Arch has 8 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).

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