arched

English

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)tʃt

Adjective

arched

1. Curved.

   His arched back ached from the constant strain.

   • 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page 7

     The lobule margins, furthermore, are arched away from the lobe, with the consequence that (when fully inflated) the abaxial leaf surface forms the interior lining of the lobule.

Verb

arched

1. simple past tense and past participle of arch (to curve)
2. To have made curved.

   He arched his back into a half-moon curve trying to get the stiffness out.