English dictionary
arch
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- naughtily or annoyingly playful
adjective
- (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
noun
- (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
noun
- a passageway under a curved masonry construction
noun
- a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
noun
- a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
verb
- form an arch or curve
Example sentences
teasing and worrying with impish laughter
a wicked prank
they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory
her back arches
her hips curve nicely