uptilt

[ uhp-tilt ]

/ ʌpˈtɪlt /

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verb (used with object)

to tilt up.

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Origin of uptilt

First recorded in 1900–05; up- + tilt¹

Words nearby uptilt

up the wall, upthrow, upthrust, uptick, uptight, uptilt, uptime, uptitling, up to, up to a point, up-to-date

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How to use uptilt in a sentence

In the babies a slight uptilt to the eye is sometimes seen, like a Japanese, which indeed the babies suggest.
Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights|J. William Lloyd
"No," she said decisively, with a charming little uptilt of the adorable chin.
Empire Builders|Francis Lynde
Even the new uptilt of Lad's ears could not make those ears so perfect in shape and attitude as were the Champion's.
Lad: A Dog|Albert Payson Terhune
A slight, humorous uptilt to his mouth relieved the face of impassivity and saved it from a too formal clericalism.
The Clarion|Samuel Hopkins Adams

Miss Massingale acquiesced in a little uptilt of her perfectly rounded chin.
The City of Numbered Days|Francis Lynde

British Dictionary definitions for uptilt

uptilt

/ (ʌpˈtɪlt) /

verb

(tr) to tilt up

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