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ALL meanings of upper

up·per
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  • adjective upper higher than others 1
  • adjective upper higher of two 1
  • adjective upper body part: higher 1
  • adjective upper positioned higher on page 1
  • adjective upper region: northern 1
  • adjective upper teeth: on the top 1
  • adjective upper further upstream or inland 1
  • noun upper drug: amphetamine 1
  • noun upper top part of shoe 1
  • noun upper upper one of two 1
  • noun,plural upper top teeth 1
  • adjective upper higher, as in place, position, pitch, or in a scale: the upper stories of a house; the upper register of a singer's voice. 1
  • adjective upper superior, as in rank, dignity, or station. 1
  • adjective upper (of places) at a higher level, more northerly, or farther from the sea: the upper slopes of a mountain; upper New York State. 1
  • adjective upper (often initial capital letter) Stratigraphy. denoting a later division of a period, system, or the like: the Upper Devonian. 1
  • noun upper a stimulant drug, especially an amphetamine. 1
  • noun upper a pleasant or elating experience, person, or situation. 1
  • idioms upper on one's uppers, Informal. reduced to poverty; without sufficient means: They are on their uppers but manage to hide the fact from their friends. 1
  • adjective upper You use upper to describe something that is above something else. 0
  • adjective upper You use upper to describe the higher part of something. 0
  • countable noun upper The upper of a shoe is the top part of it, which is attached to the sole and the heel. 0
  • countable noun upper Uppers are drugs that make you feel very happy, excited, and full of energy. 0
  • adjective upper higher or highest in relation to physical position, wealth, rank, status, etc 0
  • adjective upper lying farther upstream, inland, or farther north 0
  • adjective upper denoting the late part or division of a period, system, formation, etc 0
  • adjective upper (of a limit or bound) greater than or equal to one or more numbers or variables 0
  • noun upper the higher of two objects, people, etc 0
  • noun upper the part of a shoe above the sole, covering the upper surface of the foot 0
  • noun upper any tooth of the upper jaw 0
  • noun upper any of various drugs having a stimulant or euphoric effect 0
  • adjective upper in a place or on a level above another 0
  • adjective upper higher in rank, authority, or dignity 0
  • adjective upper being farther north, farther inland, or at a higher elevation of land 0
  • adjective upper more recent; later 0
  • noun upper the part of a shoe or boot above the sole 0
  • noun upper an upper berth, as in a Pullman car 0
  • noun upper the upper teeth or dentures 0
  • noun upper any drug containing a stimulant; esp., an amphetamine 0
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