right-side up

[rahyt-sahyd]

adverb

1. with the top or correct side facing up.

   turn the carton right-side up;

   a right-side up image.

Word History and Origins

Origin of right-side up¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Idioms and Phrases

With the top facing upward, as in Please keep the box holding the china right-side up, or He turned his cards right-side up. [Early 1500s]

Example Sentences

Place it right-side up in a shallow container and pour in 2 inches of water.

From Washington Times

Packrafts are stable but can be difficult to flip right-side up if capsized.

From Seattle Times

If it crashes and lands on its back, two of the rotors can reverse thrust to flip it right-side up.

From Seattle Times

Allow the cakes to cool completely, right-side up, on the wire rack before removing the parchment.

From New York Times

We double-package the plant so that when you open the box, soil isn’t displaced and the plant is right-side up.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• erect 
• perpendicular 
• vertical