Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upturned

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: up-turned
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Turned over; inverted; capsized.

adj

Turned up at the end.

adj

Looking upwards, turned upwards.

Example Sentences

"Glinda leaned forward and kissed the sweet, upturned face of the loving little girl."

Etymology

From up- + turned.

Inflected Forms

more upturned (comparative) most upturned (superlative)

Synonyms

retrousse tip-tilted overturned upset

Questions

What does upturned mean?: Turned over; inverted; capsized.
Where does upturned come from?: From up- + turned.

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