| 释义 |
[ ahrch-nis ] / ˈɑrtʃ nɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR archness ON THESAURUS.COM
Origin of archnessFirst recorded in 1700–10; arch2 + -ness Words nearby archnessarchivist, archivolt, archliberal, archlute, archly, archness, arch of aorta, arch of foot, arch of palate, archon, archoplasm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for archnessArchness became this lady of the sunny hair, tip-tilted nose, and complexion that outvied the apple-blossoms. Mistress Wilding|Rafael Sabatini There was something half painful in their jocund gayety and archness. Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885|Various Sally May was a delicious Mrs. Bennet—her archness, her querulousness, and above all her talkativeness. Judy of York Hill|Ethel Hume Patterson Bennett My cousin caught all the archness full in the face, and for four seconds he stared at Mrs. Bunting in amazement. The Sea Lady|Herbert George Wells
Words related to archnesswaggishness, impudence, pertness, impertinence, mischievousness, cheek, freshness, roguishness, flightiness, cheekiness, frivolity, impishness, sauciness, rudeness, volatility, lightness, levity, playfulness, cockiness, disrespectfulness |