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arced

arced

1 5.7
Having a curved shape like a bridge or ceiling
  • adjective
  • /ɑrkt/
: curvado
  • The bridge has an arced design, allowing boats to pass easily under it.

Examples

  • The gymnast performed her routine with an arced back, showcasing her flexibility and strength.

  • Elizabeth pointed out the arced handle, the angled bowl.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • "She looked out at the lights of the military trucks, sweeping in arced patterns across the series of embankments that shored up the hill itself.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The artist painted a beautiful landscape with an arced horizon that captured the essence of the setting sun.

Synonyms

curved
vsarced
50 1.0

A shape or surface that bends smoothly without sharp angles

is narrower, mainly referring to distinct rounded spans
arched
vsarced
13 3.2

Having a curved top like a bridge or window

is often used for any curved outline, not only pronounced spans
curving
vsarced
11 2.5

Bending in a smooth rounded line instead of being straight

is the static form that results from that bending action
bowed
vsarced
7 5.3

Curved so they bend outward, like some legs

is purely about shape rather than the cause or pressure
arching
vsarced
4 4.1

Curving like the top of a bridge or door

is about shape itself rather than structural use or placement
arcuate
vsarced
1 9.8

Curved like the top of a bridge or window

is broader, applying to varied curved shapes beyond elegance
arc-like
vsarced
1 4.3

Shaped like a smooth curved part of a circle

is more specific, implying a formed rounded top or span
arciform
vsarced
9.9

Shaped like an arch

is more general, meaning any curved or bent form

How Curved

domed
11 3.8
semicircular
1 3.7
arced
1 5.7
arched
13 3.2
curved
50 1.0
straight
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

arced positive

Morphology

arced = arc (transparent) = arc + ed

The word is a straightforward derivation from 'arc' with the suffix '-ed' indicating a shape or form resembling an arc.

Etymology

The word arced comes from the root arc, which originally meant 'bow' or 'arch', like in the familiar word arch. Picture a bow's smooth curve, and you will remember that something arced is 'curved like a bow'.