arch
- arch
- 1
noun (C)
1 a structure with a curved top and straight sides that supports the weight of a bridge or building
2 a curved structure above a door, window, or gate
3 a curved structure of bones in the middle of your foot
4 something with a curved top and straight sides
2
verb (I, T)
to form or make something form a curved shape: Two rows of trees arched over the driveway. | She stretched her arms out and arched her back.
3
adjective
amused because you think you understand something better than other people: an arch tone
- archly adverb: "I think someone here has a little secret," she said archly.
Longman dictionary of contemporary English.
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