arched

[ ahrcht ]

adjective

1. made, covered, or spanned with an arch or arches.
2. having the form of an arch.
3. Heraldry. noting an ordinary or partition line formed as a slight curve.

arched

/ ɑːtʃt /

adjective

1. provided with or spanned by an arch or arches
2. shaped like an arch; curved

Other Words From

• un·arched adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of arched¹

First recorded in 1575–85; arch ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

The craft beeped awake, arched its hawklike shoulders, and whined off into the valley.

From New York Times

Cast member Sarah Sherman walked out in Gaetz makeup, complete with a high forehead and frozen, arched eyebrows.

From Salon

On the crucial government bond markets, which are a verdict on budgets, but also impact the rate of mortgage and business loans, it is fair to say there is more than an arched eyebrow now.

From BBC

Guildhall's Great Hall, with its arched ceiling, stained-glass windows and statues of past Lord Mayors, provided a breathtaking venue.

From BBC

The arched, corrugated steel building had been used by the Navy during World War II and more recently by a waterbed manufacturer that had gone out of business.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• curved
• domed
• rounded