arch
/ɑrtʃ/
adjective
- Deliberately playful or teasing in a way that suggests knowing more than is said; mischievous.
- Her arch comment made everyone laugh.
- He gave an arch smile and refused to explain.
- The teacher's arch tone hinted that she knew the secret.
- Chief or principal; most important (used in compound terms like 'archbishop' or 'archrival').
- He is my arch enemy in the chess tournament.
- They are arch rivals in the business world.
- The archbishop led the ceremony.
noun
- A curved structure that spans an opening and supports weight above it, as in bridges, doorways, or windows.
- They walked through the arch into the garden.
- The stone arch of the bridge has stood for centuries.
- The cathedral's arches are decorated with carvings.
- The curved part of the bottom of the foot between the heel and the ball.
- Flat arches can cause foot pain.
- The runner felt a strain in her arch.
- She has high arches, so she needs special shoes.
- Something shaped like a curve or an arch, such as a rainbow or a smile.
- A rainbow formed a perfect arch across the sky.
- Her eyebrows lifted in an arch of surprise.
- The cat stretched its back into an arch.
verb
- To form or bend into a curved shape.
- The cat arched its back when it saw the dog.
- The trees arch over the path, creating a tunnel of leaves.
- She arched her eyebrows in disbelief.
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