uptilt

[ uhp-tilt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

uptilt

/ ʌpˈtɪlt /

Origin of uptilt¹

First recorded in 1900–05; up- + tilt ¹

In the babies a slight uptilt to the eye is sometimes seen, like a Japanese, which indeed the babies suggest.

"No," she said decisively, with a charming little uptilt of the adorable chin.

Even the new uptilt of Lad's ears could not make those ears so perfect in shape and attitude as were the Champion's.

A slight, humorous uptilt to his mouth relieved the face of impassivity and saved it from a too formal clericalism.

Miss Massingale acquiesced in a little uptilt of her perfectly rounded chin.

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