Standard Lemma guide

archy

adj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɑɹt͡ʃi/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɑːt͡ʃi/
  • General-American: /ˈɑɹt͡ʃi/
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃi
  • /ˈɑɹki/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling an arch; having arches; arched; arching

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • archy brows

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2

name

Meaning 2

Alternative form of Archie (“male given name or diminutive, from Archibald”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A political theory or practice that supports hierarchy and authority; the opposite of anarchy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, uncountable, usually

Topics: anarchism, government, human-sciences, ideology, philosophy, politics, sciences

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History

Etymology

From arch + -y.

Back-formation from anarchy.