Synonyms for arch

Most common

pixilated · puckish · waggish · prankish

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Knowing, clever, mischievous.

   I attempted to hide my emotions, but an arch remark escaped my lips.

2. adj. 2

   Cute, sly, prematurely wise.

3. n. 1

   An inverted U shape.

4. v. 1

   To form into an arch shape.

Related words

Word family

arched archlute archway archness

Phrases

pelvic arch wheel arch antitwilight arch arch dell arch doxy arch harp branchial arch fallen arch

Forms

Plural

arches → archways, vaults, chiefs, principals…

Past participle

arched
e.g. arched → arced, curved, curled, straddled…

Example sentences

• puckish Tom's puckish nature humanized him to his kidnappers.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

god¹, arc¹, sly¹

4 letters

curl¹, wily²

5 letters

chief¹, curve¹, vault¹

6 letters

subtle², wicked², crafty², astute², shrewd¹, artful², impish²

7 letters

playful², cunning², archway², roguish, puckish², waggish, implike

8 letters

straddle², sportive, prankish

9 letters

principal³, designing³, insidious⁴, pixilated

10 letters

consummate³

11 letters

mischievous³, patronizing⁴, patronising

13 letters

condescending⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wily² = 2 syllables).