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arched

arched
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahrcht]
    • /ɑrtʃt/
    • /ɑːtʃt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahrcht]
    • /ɑrtʃt/

Definitions of arched word

  • adjective arched An arched roof, window, or doorway is curved at the top. 3
  • adjective arched An arched bridge has arches as part of its structure. 3
  • adjective arched You use arched to describe something that is curved like an arch. 3
  • adjective arched provided with or spanned by an arch or arches 3
  • adjective arched shaped like an arch; curved 3
  • adjective arched furnished or covered with an arch or arches 3

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Origin of arched

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; arch1 + -ed3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Arched

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

arched popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

arched usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for arched

adj arched

  • curved — A curved object has the shape of a curve or has a smoothly bending surface.
  • rounded — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
  • bowed — Something that is bowed is curved.
  • domed — shaped like a dome: a domed forehead.
  • vaulted — constructed or covered with a vault, as a building or chamber.

adjective arched

  • round — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
  • high — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
  • bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
  • semicircular — Also called semicircumference [sem-ee-ser-kuhm-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns, sem-ahy-] /ˌsɛm i sərˈkʌm fər əns, -frəns, ˌsɛm aɪ-/ (Show IPA). half of a circle; the arc from one end of a diameter to the other.
  • hemispherical — having the form of a hemisphere.

noun arched

  • curlicue — Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen.
  • rondure — a circle or sphere.
  • horseshoe — a U -shaped metal plate, plain or with calks, nailed to a horse's hoof to protect it from being injured by hard or rough surfaces.
  • helix — a spiral.
  • half-moon — the ship in which Henry Hudson made his voyage to explore America in 1609.

Antonyms for arched

adjective arched

  • lasted — to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks.
  • lowered — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
  • subordinated — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
  • worsted — that which is worst.

verb arched

  • hollowed — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
  • compressed — Compressed air or gas is squeezed into a small space or container and is therefore at a higher pressure than normal. It is used especially as a source of power for machines.
  • concentrated — A concentrated liquid has been increased in strength by having water removed from it.
  • condensed — A condensed book, explanation, or piece of information has been made shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
  • destroyed — to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.

Top questions with arched

  • why are rainbows arched?

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