Defenition of the word arch

• Defenition of the word arch

  • An inverted U shape.
  • An arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward.
  • An architectural element having the shape of an arch.
  • expert in skulduggery; "an arch criminal"
  • (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
  • a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially arches of the feet)
  • a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
  • a passageway under an arch
  • (of persons) highest in rank or authority or office; "his arch rival"; "the boss man"; "the chief executive"; "head librarian"; "top administrators"
  • (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
  • form an arch
  • form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"
  • a passageway under a curved masonry construction
  • a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
  • form an arch or curve
  • naughtily or annoyingly playful
  • expert in skulduggery

Synonyms for the word arch

• • arc
  • archway
  • boss
  • chief
  • condescending
  • curve
  • head
  • impish
  • implike
  • mischievous
  • patronising
  • patronizing
  • pixilated
  • prankish
  • puckish
  • top
  • wicked

Similar words in the arch

• • important
  • of import
  • skilled
  • superior

Meronymys for the word arch

• • aqueduct
  • arcade
  • bridge
  • colonnade
  • headstone
  • impost
  • intrados
  • keystone
  • span
  • springer
  • voussoir
  • wall

Hyponyms for the word arch

• • 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

Hypernyms for the word arch

• • bend
  • construction
  • curve
  • curved shape
  • entrance
  • entranceway
  • entree
  • entry
  • entryway
  • flex
  • skeletal structure
  • structure

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