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[ uhp-er ] / ˈʌp ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR upper ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivehigher, as in place, position, pitch, or in a scale: the upper stories of a house; the upper register of a singer's voice. superior, as in rank, dignity, or station. (of places) at a higher level, more northerly, or farther from the sea: the upper slopes of a mountain; upper New York State. (often initial capital letter)Stratigraphy. denoting a later division of a period, system, or the like: the Upper Devonian. nounthe part of a shoe or boot above the sole, comprising the quarter, vamp, counter, and lining. an upper berth. a gaiter made of cloth.Compare gaiter (def. 1). Usually uppers , - an upper dental plate.
- an upper tooth.
Informal. the higher of two bunks or berths. Idioms for upperon one's uppers, Informal. reduced to poverty; without sufficient means: They are on their uppers but manage to hide the fact from their friends.
Origin of upper11300–50; Middle English; see up (adj.), -er4 Words nearby upperUpolu, upon, up one's alley, up one's sleeve, up-or-out, upper, upper air, upper airway, Upper Arlington, upper arm, upper atmosphere Definition for upper (2 of 2)[ uhp-er ] / ˈʌp ər /
noun Slang.a stimulant drug, especially an amphetamine. a pleasant or elating experience, person, or situation. Origin of upper2An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; up + -er1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for upperKanye refuses to stomach any rejection, no matter how upper crust. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s Balmain Campaign: High Fashion Meets Low Culture|Amy Zimmerman|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST Targeting her upper back, Couple sat cross-legged on a table while she whipped her slave. Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST When I came to New York after college I was taken with the world of Jewish intellectuals and the Upper West Side. Meghan Daum On Tackling The Unspeakable Parts Of Life|David Yaffe|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST Sure, the Red Coats had the upper hand in terms of transportation, supplies and training. The British Royals Reinvade Brooklyn: William and Kate Come Watch Basketball on Historic Battle Site|Justin Jones|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They and their allies seem to have the upper hand in Missouri. Abortion in Missouri Is the Wait of a Lifetime|Justin Glawe|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST The upper path returns to the road along the crest of the bank, and a few steps brings the tourist to Fort Clinton. Guide to West Point, and the U.S. Military Academy|Various The upper part of the stud is screwed, and carries the guard D and an hexagonal nut E. F is the india-rubber. An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design|David Allan Low On the upper Tokachi, however, they are covered with the bark of trees. Alone with the Hairy Ainu|A. H. Savage Landor Tenaya Canyon enters from the east in line with the valley, looking as if it were the Valley's upper reach. The Book of the National Parks|Robert Sterling Yard Pinnæ broadly lanceolate-falcate or the lowest triangular, strongly auricled on the upper side, densely spinulose-toothed. The Fern Lover's Companion|George Henry Tilton
British Dictionary definitions for upper
adjectivehigher or highest in relation to physical position, wealth, rank, status, etc (capital when part of a name) lying farther upstream, inland, or farther norththe upper valley of the Loire (capital when part of a name) geology archaeol denoting the late part or division of a period, system, formation, etcUpper Palaeolithic maths (of a limit or bound) greater than or equal to one or more numbers or variables nounthe higher of two objects, people, etc the part of a shoe above the sole, covering the upper surface of the foot on one's uppers extremely poor; destitute informal any tooth of the upper jaw Also called (esp US): up slang any of various drugs having a stimulant or euphoric effectCompare downer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with upper
In addition to the idioms beginning with upper - upper crust
- upper hand
- upper story
also see: - keep a stiff upper lip
- on one's uppers
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to upperuppermost, elevated, high, top, overhead, elite, higher, upward, topmost, loftier, beautiful, eminent, important, greater Scientific definitions for upper
Being a later or more recent division of the geological or archaeological period named. Compare lower. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |