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

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

There was the arched brow, the hand on chin.

From Los Angeles Times

On the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise, Tommy photographed a requiem shark, its body arched in a final act of resistance.

From BBC

Related Words

• curved
• domed
• rounded