Superseding others in importance or status
Deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing
“Instinctive, impulsive melodies meet melancholia and melodrama in gay tales of arch commentary and frank observation.”
Marked by, or displaying, a boldness of character
Sly, cunning, full of tricks
Shy and fond of being on one's own
Of or pertaining to flirtation
Filled with hatred or intense rivalry (towards another or each other)
Of, or involved in the affairs of, the community, especially in government or entertainment
Questioning or suggesting puzzlement
Having or showing an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and tactful way
A shape resembling an arch
“Through the arch of the cave, as far as the eye can see, misted peaks sit, poised like advancing waves.”
A curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it
“The triple arch on Bridge Street, which spans the main road into town from Lurgan and Gilford, is similar to one photographed in the same place in 1933.”
A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry
A small door or gate, especially one associated with a larger one
A structure that complements or supplements something else
A framework in the form of a passageway of columns that supports a trelliswork roof
Something intended to reconcile or connect two seemingly incompatible things
A construction or natural feature that spans a divide
Form or cause to form the curved shape of an arch
“The domed ceiling arching overhead.”
To move, or cause to move, in a spiral or curved course
To physically bow or bend over
Leap or spring while supporting or propelling oneself with one or both hands or with the help of a pole
To extend across or over to the other side of an area
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