Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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arch | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
squinch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
arch (noun) | squinch (noun) |
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(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it | a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire) |
a passageway under a curved masonry construction | |
a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet) | |
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening |
arch (adjective) | squinch (adjective) |
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naughtily or annoyingly playful | |
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension |
arch (verb) | squinch (verb) |
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form an arch or curve | cross one's eyes as if in strabismus |
draw back, as with fear or pain | |
crouch down |