upturned

[ uhp-turnd, uhp-turnd ]

adjective

1. turned or directed upward:

   upturned eyes.

2. turned over; upside down:

   an upturned canoe.

3. having a turned-up end:

   an upturned nose.

Word History and Origins

Origin of upturned¹

First recorded in 1585–95; up- + turn + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The figure was then shown posing for a photograph in front of the upturned vehicle.

From BBC

My mind felt like an upturned snow globe frosted with falling droplets of blood.

From Los Angeles Times

"We're in Toronto, we just landed. Our plane crashed, it's upside down," said one man as he filmed a video taken from outside the upturned plane.

From BBC

Uploaded by a fan, it's illustrated by a drawing of a girl with her head in an upturned goldfish bowl.

From BBC

A fire investigation report concluded the blaze had been started by either a discarded cigarette or upturned tealight and spread due to the rubbish on the floor.

From BBC

Related Words

• upside-down