arch

1 of 9

noun

ˈärch

: a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)

: something resembling an arch in form or function

especially : either of two vaulted portions of the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it

: something that has a curved shape like an arch

There was a slight arch in her eyebrows.

an arch in the cat's back

: archway

arch

2 of 9

verb

arched; arching; arches

transitive verb

: to cover or provide with an arch

A bridge arches the stream.

: to form into an arch

She arched her eyebrows.

intransitive verb

: to form an arch

Trees arch above the promenade.

: to take an arch-shaped course

The ball arched toward the basket.

arch

3 of 9

adjective

: principal, chief

your arch opponent/rival

an arch enemy

: mischievous, saucy

: marked by a deliberate and often forced playfulness, irony, or impudence

known for her arch comments

… decided to answer them by being teacherly in a sort of arch, Olympian way.

Gerald Early

archness noun

arch

4 of 9

abbreviation (1)

archaic

archery

architect; architectural; architecture

Arch

5 of 9

abbreviation (2)

Archbishop

arch-

6 of 9

prefix (1)

: chief : principal

archfiend

: extreme : most fully embodying the qualities of the kind

archconservative

arch-

7 of 9

prefix (2)

see archi-

-arch

8 of 9

noun combining form

: ruler : leader

matriarch

-arch

9 of 9

adjective combining form

: having (such) a point or (so many) points of origin

endarch

Example Sentences

Noun There was a slight arch to her eyebrows. an arch in the cat's back Verb The cat arched its back. She arched her eyebrows in surprise. A tree arches over the road. She arched backward to begin the exercise. Adjective a politician known for his arch humor The novel is never mocking or arch in its tone. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The cave under the 25-foot-high sandstone arch at Natural Bridge State Park in North Freedom is known as a rock shelter, and evidence of it being used by humans dates back 11,000 years.

Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2022 Its rainbow-arch profile and short-nosed proportions don't lend themselves to the usual wide-haunched and snarling shape of an AMG machine.

Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 14 July 2022 The airplane hangar-style arched roof remains intact with double-arch steel beams creating an architectural ceiling.

Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 15 Mar. 2022 Riders will pass 19th-century bridges and stone-arch culverts, as well as the Delaware River and Carnegie Lake, and have the option of trail-town pit stops throughout.

Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2022 The 2022 redesign of the WRX sport-compact sedan can be distinguished from the previous generation by its bulging fenders and hexagonally shaped wheel-arch cladding.

Dan Neil, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2022 The shorts continue the pinstripe theme from those uniforms blended in with the double-arch design and Rockets logo which the team wore during its 22-game win streak in the 2007-08 season.

Matt Young, Chron, 1 Nov. 2021 Bruceville lost its commercial importance once the stone-arch bridge was replaced in 1939 and a new road, now the Francis Scott Key Highway, bypassed the village.

Mary Ann Ashcraft, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 8 Aug. 2021 Built in 2010 to celebrate some of Iowa’s most significant historical figures, this single-arch overpass offers a gorgeous view of the Des Moines skyline to passing pedestrians.

Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 24 June 2021

Verb

How well does the shoe shape (including the toe box and arch support) map onto your foot?

Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 18 Aug. 2022 Its high price and arch-conservative styling pit it against big, old people's sedans, like the Buick Roadmaster, but inside there's less hip and shoulder room than in a Chevy Lumina.

Phil Berg, Car and Driver, 15 July 2022 The original hut has an unusual design feature that enables the ceiling to arch from a height of 8 feet at the outer walls to 14 feet at the apex.

Sophy Chaffee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 This perennial, also called heuchera, has frothy little flowers that arch over mounded foliage in early summer.

Terri Robertson, Country Living, 1 Aug. 2022 The Second Wife is allowed to be selfish, to go shopping, to paint her lips red and arch her brows and want things that don’t necessarily benefit anybody but her, and to be honest, that’s sounding more appealing by the minute.

Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 July 2022 Dragons arch over the entryway to the grounds where Danny Kim grapples with an oversize banner for Fresno Cambodian Nights.

Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Behind me the swells arch their backs and hiss, whitecaps forming on the crests.

Outside Online, 18 June 2021 If your back begins to arch at any point, decrease the range of motion or do the exercise with your knees bent to 90 degrees.

Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 20 May 2021

Adjective

The foot has length, width, instep girth, arch height, and metatarsal toe bar measurements, to cite just a few.

Greg Tunney, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Paint an arch accent wall to create a sense of depth and architectural character.

Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 For Deux Chats, a new restaurant opening this week in Williamsburg, that form was a white exalted arch ceiling—a New York City rarity, especially in a neighborhood known for its abundance of factory and loft-style buildings.

Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 July 2022 And the turbulence of the Reformation gets a lot of arch nods, which are all the funnier in the slangy phrasing of queens who are essentially preening Billboard goddesses.

Celia Wren, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 In this case, that means multi-hundred-foot, multi-hundred-million-dollar superyachts, the world of which Evan Osnos excavates over (exactly) 10,000 deliciously arch words.

Longreads, 14 July 2022 Each shoe is designed with an advanced footbed and arch support, like these flip-flops, which are on sale for just $30 right now.

Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022 In modern vertebrates, the cartilage doesn't form from cells that start in the arch structure.

John Timmer, Ars Technica, 7 July 2022 Bailey and followers of his brand of arch-conservatism have long chafed under the more moderate Republicans who controlled the party organization for decades.

Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English arche, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *arca, from Latin arcus — more at arrow

Adjective

arch- entry 1

Prefix (1)

Middle English arche-, arch-, from Old English & Anglo-French; Old English arce-, from Late Latin arch- & Latin archi-; Anglo-French arch-, from Late Latin arch- & Latin archi-, from Greek arch-, archi-, from archein to begin, rule; akin to Greek archē beginning, rule, archos ruler

Noun combining form

Middle English -arche, from Anglo-French & Late Latin & Latin; Anglo-French -arche, from Late Latin -archa, from Latin -arches, -archus, from Greek -archēs, -archos, from archein

Adjective combining form

probably from German, from Greek archē beginning

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Adjective

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

arch 1 of 3

noun

ˈärch

: a usually curved part of a structure that is over an opening and serves as a support (as for the wall above the opening)

: something that has a curved shape like an arch

the arch of the foot

arch

2 of 3

verb

arched; arching

: to form or shape into an arch : curve

The cat arched her back.

: to cover with an arch

Tree branches arched the narrow road.

arch

3 of 3

adjective

: chief entry 2 sense 2, principal

an arch opponent

: being clever and mischievous

an arch look

Medical Definition

arch

noun

ˈärch

: an anatomical structure that resembles an arch in form or function: as

: either of two vaulted portions of the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it:

(1)

: a longitudinal arch supported posteriorly by the basal tuberosity of the calcaneus and anteriorly by the heads of the metatarsal bones

(2)

: a transverse arch consisting of the metatarsals and first row of tarsals and resulting from elevation of the central anterior portion of the median longitudinal arch

: arch of the aorta

: a fingerprint in which all the ridges run from side to side and make no backward turn

单词	arch
释义	arch 1 of 9 noun ˈärch 1 : a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) 2 a : something resembling an arch in form or function especially : either of two vaulted portions of the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it b : something that has a curved shape like an arch There was a slight arch in her eyebrows. an arch in the cat's back 3 : archway Illustration of arch 1 round arch 2 of 9 verb arched; arching; arches transitive verb 1 : to cover or provide with an arch A bridge arches the stream. 2 : to form into an arch She arched her eyebrows. intransitive verb 1 : to form an arch Trees arch above the promenade. 2 : to take an arch-shaped course The ball arched toward the basket. arch 3 of 9 adjective 1 : principal, chief your arch opponent/rival an arch enemy 2 a : mischievous, saucy b : marked by a deliberate and often forced playfulness, irony, or impudence known for her arch comments … decided to answer them by being teacherly in a sort of arch, Olympian way. Gerald Early archness noun arch 4 of 9 abbreviation (1) 1 archaic 2 archery 3 architect; architectural; architecture Arch 5 of 9 abbreviation (2) Archbishop arch- 6 of 9 prefix (1) 1 : chief : principal archfiend 2 : extreme : most fully embodying the qualities of the kind archconservative arch- 7 of 9 prefix (2) see archi- -arch 8 of 9 noun combining form : ruler : leader matriarch -arch 9 of 9 adjective combining form : having (such) a point or (so many) points of origin endarch Synonyms Noun angle arc bend bow crook curvature curve inflection turn wind Verb bend bow crook curve hook swerve Adjective big capital cardinal central chief dominant first foremost grand great greatest highest key leading main master number one No. 1 numero uno overbearing overmastering overriding paramount predominant preeminent premier primal primary principal prior sovereign sovran supreme See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun There was a slight arch to her eyebrows. an arch in the cat's back Verb The cat arched its back. She arched her eyebrows in surprise. A tree arches over the road. She arched backward to begin the exercise. Adjective a politician known for his arch humor The novel is never mocking or arch in its tone. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The cave under the 25-foot-high sandstone arch at Natural Bridge State Park in North Freedom is known as a rock shelter, and evidence of it being used by humans dates back 11,000 years. Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2022 Its rainbow-arch profile and short-nosed proportions don't lend themselves to the usual wide-haunched and snarling shape of an AMG machine. Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 14 July 2022 The airplane hangar-style arched roof remains intact with double-arch steel beams creating an architectural ceiling. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 15 Mar. 2022 Riders will pass 19th-century bridges and stone-arch culverts, as well as the Delaware River and Carnegie Lake, and have the option of trail-town pit stops throughout. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2022 The 2022 redesign of the WRX sport-compact sedan can be distinguished from the previous generation by its bulging fenders and hexagonally shaped wheel-arch cladding. Dan Neil, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2022 The shorts continue the pinstripe theme from those uniforms blended in with the double-arch design and Rockets logo which the team wore during its 22-game win streak in the 2007-08 season. Matt Young, Chron, 1 Nov. 2021 Bruceville lost its commercial importance once the stone-arch bridge was replaced in 1939 and a new road, now the Francis Scott Key Highway, bypassed the village. Mary Ann Ashcraft, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 8 Aug. 2021 Built in 2010 to celebrate some of Iowa’s most significant historical figures, this single-arch overpass offers a gorgeous view of the Des Moines skyline to passing pedestrians. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 24 June 2021 Verb How well does the shoe shape (including the toe box and arch support) map onto your foot? Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 18 Aug. 2022 Its high price and arch-conservative styling pit it against big, old people's sedans, like the Buick Roadmaster, but inside there's less hip and shoulder room than in a Chevy Lumina. Phil Berg, Car and Driver, 15 July 2022 The original hut has an unusual design feature that enables the ceiling to arch from a height of 8 feet at the outer walls to 14 feet at the apex. Sophy Chaffee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 This perennial, also called heuchera, has frothy little flowers that arch over mounded foliage in early summer. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 1 Aug. 2022 The Second Wife is allowed to be selfish, to go shopping, to paint her lips red and arch her brows and want things that don’t necessarily benefit anybody but her, and to be honest, that’s sounding more appealing by the minute. Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 July 2022 Dragons arch over the entryway to the grounds where Danny Kim grapples with an oversize banner for Fresno Cambodian Nights. Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Behind me the swells arch their backs and hiss, whitecaps forming on the crests. Outside Online, 18 June 2021 If your back begins to arch at any point, decrease the range of motion or do the exercise with your knees bent to 90 degrees. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 20 May 2021 Adjective The foot has length, width, instep girth, arch height, and metatarsal toe bar measurements, to cite just a few. Greg Tunney, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Paint an arch accent wall to create a sense of depth and architectural character. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 For Deux Chats, a new restaurant opening this week in Williamsburg, that form was a white exalted arch ceiling—a New York City rarity, especially in a neighborhood known for its abundance of factory and loft-style buildings. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 July 2022 And the turbulence of the Reformation gets a lot of arch nods, which are all the funnier in the slangy phrasing of queens who are essentially preening Billboard goddesses. Celia Wren, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 In this case, that means multi-hundred-foot, multi-hundred-million-dollar superyachts, the world of which Evan Osnos excavates over (exactly) 10,000 deliciously arch words. Longreads, 14 July 2022 Each shoe is designed with an advanced footbed and arch support, like these flip-flops, which are on sale for just $30 right now. Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022 In modern vertebrates, the cartilage doesn't form from cells that start in the arch structure. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 7 July 2022 Bailey and followers of his brand of arch-conservatism have long chafed under the more moderate Republicans who controlled the party organization for decades. Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English arche, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin arca, from Latin arcus* — more at arrow Adjective arch- entry 1 Prefix (1) Middle English arche-, arch-, from Old English & Anglo-French; Old English arce-, from Late Latin arch- & Latin archi-; Anglo-French arch-, from Late Latin arch- & Latin archi-, from Greek arch-, archi-, from archein to begin, rule; akin to Greek archē beginning, rule, archos ruler Noun combining form Middle English -arche, from Anglo-French & Late Latin & Latin; Anglo-French -arche, from Late Latin -archa, from Latin -arches, -archus, from Greek -archēs, -archos, from archein Adjective combining form probably from German, from Greek archē beginning First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Adjective 1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing arch arch of the aorta gill arch Gothic arch horseshoe arch proscenium arch neural arch Tudor arch vertebral arch lancet arch aortic arch zygomatic arch See More arch of the aorta gill arch Gothic arch horseshoe arch proscenium arch neural arch Tudor arch vertebral arch lancet arch aortic arch zygomatic arch See More Kids Definition arch 1 of 3 noun ˈärch 1 : a usually curved part of a structure that is over an opening and serves as a support (as for the wall above the opening) 2 : something that has a curved shape like an arch the arch of the foot arch 2 of 3 verb arched; arching 1 : to form or shape into an arch : curve The cat arched her back. 2 : to cover with an arch Tree branches arched the narrow road. arch 3 of 3 adjective 1 : chief entry 2 sense 2, principal an arch opponent 2 : being clever and mischievous an arch look Medical Definition arch noun ˈärch 1 : an anatomical structure that resembles an arch in form or function: as a : either of two vaulted portions of the bony structure of the foot that impart elasticity to it: (1) : a longitudinal arch supported posteriorly by the basal tuberosity of the calcaneus and anteriorly by the heads of the metatarsal bones (2) : a transverse arch consisting of the metatarsals and first row of tarsals and resulting from elevation of the central anterior portion of the median longitudinal arch b : arch of the aorta 2 : a fingerprint in which all the ridges run from side to side and make no backward turn arch 1 of 3 adjective 1 as in main coming before all others in importance since the start of her acting career her parents have steadfastly remained her arch supporters Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance main primary highest dominant greatest predominant leading big central first foremost principal supreme key chief cardinal capital master overriding prior overbearing sovereign top grand great premier paramount number one primal overmastering sovran preeminent major distinguished senior signal numero uno illustrious star eminent outstanding superior stellar notable mighty important prestigious noble No. 1 noteworthy matchless momentous influential incomparable high-level famous unparalleled famed unequaled significant celebrated unsurpassed unequalled renowned Antonyms & Near Antonyms last least slight minor secondary trivial subordinate unimportant negligible inferior collateral insignificant trifling inconsequential inconsiderable subsidiary See More 2 as in brazen displaying or marked by rude boldness was so arch as to ask him outright if he was wearing a toupee Synonyms & Similar Words brazen insolent saucy cheeky impudent cocky fresh sassy bold defiant wise brassy cocksure blunt nervy brash audacious bluff brassbound impertinent forward obtrusive assertive cute brazen-faced unblushing bold-faced curt unabashed pert facetious disrespectful flip smart flippant shameless lippy mouthy smart-aleck smart-alecky Antonyms & Near Antonyms proper timid meek humble modest shy retiring demure mousy deferential polite genteel mousey gentle courteous mild respectful mannerly blushing abashed inconspicuous shamefaced embarrassed unobtrusive ashamed See More 3 as in mischievous tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness the arch look on the girl's face betrayed her as the one who had tricked the babysitter into believing that the house was haunted Synonyms & Similar Words mischievous wicked playful prankish impish elvish roguish pixie puckish scampish pixieish waggish sly knavish devilish leprechaunish antic rascally espiègle pixy tricksy coltish whimsical naughty sportive cunning teasing kittenish coy happy lively sportful gay energetic frolicsome lighthearted sprightly wily artful frisky crafty spirited tricky riling troublemaking trickish misbehaving pestering Antonyms & Near Antonyms grave stern solemn grim sober sedate staid See More arch 2 of 3 noun as in curvature something that curves or is curved the limestone arch is a natural formation that is the product of many years of erosion Synonyms & Similar Words curvature curve angle bend bow turn arc crook wind slope fold curl inflection corner twist winding loop coil ring round spiral flexure warp circle curlicue buckle swirl kink curlycue incline convolution ringlet reflection hairpin inclination dogleg incurvature turnoff decline arch 3 of 3 verb 1 as in to bend to cause to turn away from a straight line the cat arched her back whenever she was stroked Synonyms & Similar Words bend curve hook bow curl crook twist wave round arc turn swerve slope loop swirl coil spiral deflect kink veer dimple wind weave twine reflect incline warp dent divert incurve entwine incurvate meander inflect enroll decline enrol Antonyms & Near Antonyms straighten uncurl unbend 2 as in to curve to turn away from a straight line or course the path gradually arches off into the woods Synonyms & Similar Words curve bow arc round bend crook sweep wind wheel curl loop circle trend fall off spiral hook coil turn curlicue swerve twist deviate veer Antonyms & Near Antonyms straighten
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