Humor vs Arch - What's the difference?
humor | arch |
* 1763 , (Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz), History of Louisisana (PG), p. 40
*
, title=(The Celebrity), chapter=8
, passage=The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again; for, even after she had conquered her love for the Celebrity, the mortification of having been jilted by him remained.}}
(senseid)An inverted U shape.
An arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward.
(senseid)(architecture) An architectural element having the shape of an arch
Any place covered by an arch; an archway.
(archaic, geometry) An arc; a part of a curve.
To form into an arch shape
To cover with an arch or arches.
(senseid) Knowing, clever, mischievous.
* Tatler
* 1906 , O. Henry,
*
Principal; primary.
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) A chief.
* Shakespeare
As nouns the difference between humor and arch
is that humor is mood, temper while arch is (senseid)an inverted u shape or arch can be (obsolete) a chief.As a verb arch is
to form into an arch shape.As an adjective arch is
(senseid) knowing, clever, mischievous.humor
English
Noun
(en noun)- For some days a fistula lacrymalis had come into my left eye, which discharged an humour , when pressed, that portended danger.
Verb
(en verb)- I know you don't believe my story, but humor me for a minute and imagine it to be true.
External links
* * * * *Anagrams
* ----arch
Etymology 1
From (etyl), from (etyl) .Noun
(es)- to pass into the arch of a bridge
References
*Verb
- The cat arched its back
Etymology 2
From the prefix . "Principal" is the original sense; "mischievous" is via onetime frequent collocation with rogue, knave, etc.Adjective
(er)- I attempted to hide my emotions, but an arch remark escaped my lips.
- [He] spoke his request with so arch a leer.
- A certain melancholy that touched her countenance must have been of recent birth, for it had not yet altered the fine and youthful contours of her cheek, nor subdued the arch though resolute curve of her lips.
- Lassiter ended there with dry humor, yet behind that was meaning. Jane blushed and made arch eyes at him.
- the most arch act of piteous massacre
Derived terms
* (l)Noun
(es)- My worthy arch and patron comes to-night.