roached
/ (rəʊtʃt) /
adjective
arched convexly, as the back of certain breeds of dog, such as the whippet
Origin of roached
1C19: from roach ³ or roach (vb) to cut (a sail) into a roach
Words Nearby roached
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How to use roached in a sentence
If he gets it roached up on both sides that will make me look like a horizontal-bar performer, which is his idea of manly beauty.
Cobb's Anatomy | Irvin S. CobbHow did you teach Brother Bear to keep his hair roached and parted?
Little Mr. Thimblefinger and His Queer Country | Joel Chandler HarrisBill roached it up with a turn of the forefinger, 148 using the back of it, which was rough, like a corn-cob.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) OgdenIf roached in back, poor eyes, weak in hind quarters or off in tail, say so.
The Boston Terrier and All About It | Edward Axtellroached back and parted nearer the middle, the wound would be obscured.
Dreamy Hollow | Sumner Charles Britton
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