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upturned

American  
[uhp-turnd, uhp-turnd] / ʌpˈtɜrnd, ˈʌpˌtɜrnd /

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.

Etymology

Origin of upturned

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

Example Sentences

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Video footage on social media show the aircraft coming to a rest with its nose upturned.

From BBC

I lugged my basket around the side of the building and found him sitting on an upturned pail, a grease-streaked rag in his hand.

From Literature

I pretended that I’d never come home from school to an empty house, drawers opened, furniture upturned, doors hanging from their hinges.

From Literature

Instead, she replaced the couch, reinforced the yard and made peace with an upturned lawn.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the outside, she was pretty enough—blond hair, watery blue eyes, upturned nose—but if a smile can make an ordinary person beautiful, a scowl can make a beautiful person ugly.

From Literature

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