upturned

adj — 3 senses

upturned

adj

Etymology From up- + turned.

1

Turned over; inverted; capsized.

2

Turned up at the end.

Of a nose etc.

3

Looking upwards, turned upwards.

  • Glinda leaned forward and kissed the sweet, upturned face of the loving little girl.1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, chapter 23, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co., →OCLC:

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