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- [uhp-turnd, uhp-turnd]
- /ʌpˈtɜrnd, ˈʌpˌtɜrnd/
- /ˌʌpˈtɜːnd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhp-turnd, uhp-turnd]
- /ʌpˈtɜrnd, ˈʌpˌtɜrnd/
Definitions of upturned word
- adjective upturned turned or directed upward: upturned eyes. 1
- adjective upturned turned over; upside down: an upturned canoe. 1
- adjective upturned having a turned-up end: an upturned nose. 1
- verb with object upturned to turn up or over: The farmer upturned clumps of sod with his spade. 1
- verb with object upturned to cause disorder; upheave: The storm upturned the town. 1
- verb with object upturned to direct or turn upward: She upturned her face toward heaven and prayed. 1
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Origin of upturned
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; up- + turn + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Upturned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
upturned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
upturned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for upturned
adj upturned
- inside-out — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- inverted — to turn upside down.
adjective upturned
noun upturned
- jumped — to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window.
verb upturned
- keeled — Nautical. a central fore-and-aft structural member in the bottom of a hull, extending from the stem to the sternpost and having the floors or frames attached to it, usually at right angles: sometimes projecting from the bottom of the hull to provide stability.
Top questions with upturned
- what does upturned mean?
- how to get an upturned nose?
- how to make your nose upturned?
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