upturned

upturned
adj.
Upturned is used with these nouns: ↑boat, ↑box, ↑nose, ↑palm

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  • upturned — [[t]ʌ̱ptɜ͟ː(r)nd[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Something that is upturned points upwards. ...the rain splashing down on her upturned face. ...his eyes closed and his palms upturned. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Something that is upturned is upside down.… …   English dictionary

  • upturned — up|turned [ ,ʌp tɜrnd ] adjective 1. ) curving, pointing, or facing upward: upturned faces an upturned nose Her upturned collar protected her neck from the cold. 2. ) an upturned object has been moved so that its top part is at the bottom: He was …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • upturned — UK [ʌpˈtɜː(r)nd] / US [ˌʌpˈtɜrnd] adjective 1) curving, pointing, or facing upwards upturned faces an upturned nose Her upturned collar protected her neck from the cold. 2) an upturned object has been moved so that its top part is at the bottom… …   English dictionary

  • upturned — /up terrnd , up terrnd /, adj. 1. turned or directed upward: upturned eyes. 2. turned over; upside down: an upturned canoe. 3. having a turned up end: an upturned nose. [1585 95; UP + TURN + ED2] * * * …   Universalium

  • upturned — up|turned [ˌʌpˈtə:nd US ə:r ] adj [usually before noun] 1.) pointing or turning upwards ▪ He smiled down into her upturned face . 2.) turned upside down ▪ I sat on an upturned box. ▪ an upturned boat …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • upturned — adjective 1 turning upwards at the end: an upturned nose 2 turned upside down: upturned tables …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • upturned — adjective 1. having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom an overturned car the upset pitcher of milk sat on an upturned bucket • Syn: ↑overturned, ↑upset • Similar to: ↑turned …   Useful english dictionary

  • upturned — [ʌpˈtɜːnd] adj 1) curving, pointing, or facing upwards 2) an upturned object has been moved so that its top part is at the bottom …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • Upturned collar — Actress Wendie Malick with collar up at the premier of one of her movies in 2009 An upturned collar is an otherwise flat, protruding collar of either a shirt, jacket, or coat that has been turned upward. C …   Wikipedia

  • upturned — adjective a) turned over; inverted; capsized b) turned up at the end …   Wiktionary

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