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 last recorded trace was that it had been left under an upturned boat on the battlefield.

From BBC

Melancholy piano music plays over images of an upturned bicycle and a set of empty playground swings.

From Los Angeles Times

The edit also changed Elphaba's lip color from green to red and upturned her lips.

From Salon

The four children died after a discarded cigarette or upturned tea light sparked a blaze at their terraced home in Sutton, south London.

From BBC

When the upturned wing-tips we see out of a cabin window became a standard design feature airlines cut fuel costs by around 5%.

From BBC

Related Words

• upside-down