Dictionary Check: arch

"arch" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

adjective

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

adjective

naughtily or annoyingly playful

Example: "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"
noun

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

noun

a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)

noun

a passageway under a curved masonry construction

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

(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it

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