roached

British

/ rəʊtʃt /

adjective

arched convexly, as the back of certain breeds of dog, such as the whippet

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Etymology

Origin of roached

C19: from _roach ³ or roach (vb) to cut (a sail) into a roach

Example Sentences

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The sterilized roach juice demonstrated this law; if you stuck the “roached” juice in a freezer and offered it to participants a year later, they still wouldn’t drink it.

From New York Times

The picture was of a bland-faced man with roached hair and handlebar mustache.

From Literature

The back should be broad at the shoulder, tapering towards the loins, preferably well roached.

From Project Gutenberg

It was one of them blue roans, with a long tail, and a roached mane.

From Project Gutenberg

He turned his great, flat head, and at sight of the intruder his mane roached and bristled, and he swung about with unbelievable quickness.

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