roached

British  

/ rəʊtʃt /

adjective

1. arched convexly, as the back of certain breeds of dog, such as the whippet

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Etymology

Origin of roached

C19: from _roach ³ or roach (vb) to cut (a sail) into a roach

Example Sentences

The picture was of a bland-faced man with roached hair and handlebar mustache.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Riley Caldwell, the young printer, rushed past her out of the shop, his roached hair like an Algonquin's standing high above his narrow forehead, his face white as if washed by death.

From Trail's End by Ogden, George W. (George Washington)

Hardware gets toasted or fried, software gets roached.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.

A long muzzle, a long back, or one badly roached, poor tail, bad legs and feet, can all be minimized by posing the dog on the stand.

From The Boston Terrier and All About It A Practical, Scientific, and Up to Date Guide to the Breeding of the American Dog by Axtell, Edward

Her mount was a spirited, mouse-dun mustang, with crop-ears, a roached mane, and the back markings of a mule.

From The Spinner's Book of Fiction by Various