Meaning of 'arch'

adjective

naughtily or annoyingly playful

Synonyms: pixilated

adjective

behavior or attitude characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

Example: "They spoke in an arch tone to anyone they thought was inferior to them."

Synonyms: condescending patronizing patronising

noun

a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it

Example: "Arches were used to hold up ancient aqueducts."

noun

a passageway under a curved masonry construction

Example: "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory"

Synonyms: archway

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

to form an arch or curve

Example: "The dancer's back arches."

Synonyms: curve

adjective

expert in skulduggery