Wordie: Arch: Comments

Comment by John, about 1 year ago

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:41:18 +0000

"He was also known for weaving together seemingly unrelated themes in an arch, self-deprecating way that helped break down the image of the critic as an all-knowing figure who wrote from atop a pedestal."

The New York Times, October 3, 2007, Herbert Muschamp Obit

Comment by slumry, about 1 year ago

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:43:15 +0000

I like the sense of mischievous

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:59:22 +0000

Also, Professor Moriarty's way off the Holodeck.

Comment by selenography, about 1 year ago

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:57:33 +0000

The secondary definition is especially interesting:

1. playfully roguish or mischievous: an arch smile.
2. cunning; crafty; sly.