"archful" meaning in English

See archful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more archful [comparative], most archful [superlative]
Etymology: From arch + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|arch|ful|pos=adjective}} arch + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} archful (comparative more archful, superlative most archful)
  1. Arch; knowing.
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