ARCH

(noun) (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
(noun) a passageway under a curved masonry construction
"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) form an arch or curve
"her back arches", "her hips curve nicely"
synonyms : arc , curve
(adj.) naughtily or annoyingly playful
"teasing and worrying with impish laughter", "a wicked prank"
synonyms : impish , implike , mischievous , pixilated , prankish , puckish , wicked
(adj.) expert in skulduggery
"an arch criminal"
(adj.) (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
synonyms : condescending , patronising , patronizing

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