adj
Meaning 1
Curved.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- His arched back ached from the constant strain.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
arched
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ɑɹt͡ʃt/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɑːtʃt/
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rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)tʃt
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CMU ARPABET: AA1 R CH T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of arch
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
Examples
- He arched his back into a half-moon curve trying to get the stiffness out.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an arched passageway
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
forming or resembling an arch
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an arched ceiling
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: arced, arching, arciform, arcuate, bowed
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context