upturned
Origin of upturned
upturn
- to turn up or upward: Her eyes upturned to see his face.
- 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
Examples from the Web for upturned
Contemporary Examples of upturned
But, as the crinkled and upturned noses of the techie rich attest, the city has an abundance of street people.
Clean Crack Pipes for All! San Francisco’s Final Social Justice FrontierMichael Daly
January 31, 2014
Atop her head sat an upturned, dented little metal bucket—recycling turned into millinery.
Paris Fashion Week: Redefining Femininity at Comme des Garçons and Rick OwensRobin Givhan
September 30, 2012
She was the observer, not us, which she underlined by bringing out a camera and photographing the upturned crowd.
Tears were so ready and came first into my closed eyes and then spilled vividly on my upturned—by him—cheeks.
Historical Examples of upturned
And then she was on the sidewalk, her face, upturned to his, vivacious with excitement.
The Black BagLouis Joseph Vance
She was almost startled at the sweet yet sad face that was upturned to her gaze.
The Elm Tree TalesF. Irene Burge Smith
He sat upon an upturned box, with an empty pipe between his lips.
Murder PointConingsby Dawson
He caught her to him in a great embrace and kissed her pleading, upturned face.
The Night RidersRidgwell Cullum
The people were twisting and turning like worms on an upturned turf.
The ScapegoatHall Caine
upturn
- to turn or cause to turn up, over, or upside down
- (tr) to create disorder
- (tr) to direct upwards
- an upward turn, trend, or improvement
- an upheaval or commotion