upturned

[ uhp-turnd, uhp-turnd ]

/ ʌpˈtɜrnd, ˈʌpˌtɜrnd /

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adjective

turned or directed upward: upturned eyes.

turned over; upside down: an upturned canoe.

having a turned-up end: an upturned nose.

Words nearby upturned

uptorn, uptown, uptrade, uptrend, upturn, upturned, upu, upvalue, upvc, upvote, upward

Origin of upturned

First recorded in 1585–95; up- + turn + -ed²

Definition for upturned (2 of 2)

upturn

[ verb uhp-turn, uhp-turn; noun uhp-turn ]

/ verb ʌpˈtɜrn, ˈʌpˌtɜrn; noun ˈʌpˌtɜrn /

verb (used with object)

to turn up or over: The farmer upturned clumps of sod with his spade.

to cause disorder; upheave: The storm upturned the town.

to direct or turn upward: She upturned her face toward heaven and prayed.

verb (used without object)

to turn up or upward: Her eyes upturned to see his face.

noun

chaos or extreme disorder, as in society; an upheaval.

an upward turn, or a changing and rising movement, as in prices or business.

Origin of upturn

1300–50; Middle English: to overturn; see up-, turn

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Examples from the Web for upturned

But, as the crinkled and upturned noses of the techie rich attest, the city has an abundance of street people.
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Atop her head sat an upturned, dented little metal bucket—recycling turned into millinery.
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She was the observer, not us, which she underlined by bringing out a camera and photographing the upturned crowd.
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Tears were so ready and came first into my closed eyes and then spilled vividly on my upturned—by him—cheeks.
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Hollister bent his head quite low, looking straight down into her upturned face.
An Ambitious Woman|Edgar Fawcett
One open palm, extended to ease his fall, fell upon the upturned features of a cold and clammy face.
The Oakdale Affair|Edgar Rice Burroughs
When he reached the account of the fight at the grave, he paused and looked at her upturned face.
The Road to Frontenac|Samuel Merwin
Dorothy took the dowager's hand and looked down earnestly and affectionately into her upturned gaze.
The Vanity Girl|Compton Mackenzie
He glanced down at her quickly, into the pale, upturned face and the wide staring dark eyes.
The People of the Black Circle|Robert E. Howard

British Dictionary definitions for upturned

upturn

verb (ʌpˈtɜːn)

to turn or cause to turn up, over, or upside down

(tr) to create disorder

(tr) to direct upwards

noun (ˈʌpˌtɜːn)

an upward turn, trend, or improvement

an upheaval or commotion

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