Upturned Meaning
/əˈptɜrn/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjTurned over; inverted; capsized.
adjTurned up at the end.
Sentence Examples
She had an upturned nose.
He looked at the sky with an upturned face.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The fisherman noticed that the boat was ____, floating with its bottom up.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I noticed an ____ boat on the beach after the storm, and I wondered who it might belong to today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English up- English turned English upturned From up- + turned.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Glinda leaned forward and kissed the sweet, upturned face of the loving little girl."
— 1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, chapter 23, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co., →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The fisherman noticed that the boat was ____, floating with its bottom up.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I noticed an ____ boat on the beach after the storm, and I wondered who it might belong to today.