Meanings
adjective
- Curved.
His arched back ached from the constant strain.
1 more example
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.
1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page 7
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of arch
He arched his back into a half-moon curve trying to get the stiffness out.
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APA
arched. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arched
MLA
“arched.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arched. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arched,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arched.
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