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.

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Origin of upturned

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

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up-to-the-minute, uptown, uptrade, uptrend, upturn, upturned, UPU, upvalue, UPVC, upvote, U.P.W.A.

How to use upturned in a sentence

Gould’s video showed an air bubble trapped along the creature’s upturned belly.
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In addition to a thicker heel, they have a very pronounced rocker, or upturned toe.
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Having no context from previous experience in our lifetimes, it seemed impossible that life would be upturned worldwide as indeed it has been.
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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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As Winslet tried to keep her mouth upturned, Rinna frantically back-pedaled, deeming her the most beautiful woman at ceremony.
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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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Upon his knees then, he lingered, while I rained blow after blow upon his upturned face.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
The light fell full upon the dead, upturned face of Sir Alister Moeran.
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It is the picture of a girl, crouching in a kneeling position, all the agony of death showing clearly in her upturned eyes.
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The best throw, called the Venus, only happened when each of the upturned surfaces presented different units.
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He was conscious of a lovely face with red, curling lips upturned to his, of liquid eyes, and a soft mouth wreathed in smiles.
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