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upturned

[ uhp-turnd, uhp-turnd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

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Gould’s video showed an air bubble trapped along the creature’s upturned belly.

In addition to a thicker heel, they have a very pronounced rocker, or upturned toe.

Having no context from previous experience in our lifetimes, it seemed impossible that life would be upturned worldwide as indeed it has been.

But, as the crinkled and upturned noses of the techie rich attest, the city has an abundance of street people.

Atop her head sat an upturned, dented little metal bucket—recycling turned into millinery.

As Winslet tried to keep her mouth upturned, Rinna frantically back-pedaled, deeming her the most beautiful woman at ceremony.

She was the observer, not us, which she underlined by bringing out a camera and photographing the upturned crowd.

Tears were so ready and came first into my closed eyes and then spilled vividly on my upturned—by him—cheeks.

Upon his knees then, he lingered, while I rained blow after blow upon his upturned face.

The light fell full upon the dead, upturned face of Sir Alister Moeran.

It is the picture of a girl, crouching in a kneeling position, all the agony of death showing clearly in her upturned eyes.

The best throw, called the Venus, only happened when each of the upturned surfaces presented different units.

He was conscious of a lovely face with red, curling lips upturned to his, of liquid eyes, and a soft mouth wreathed in smiles.

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