upturned (Meaning)

Wordnet

upturned (s)

having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom

(used of noses) turned up at the end

upturned Sentence Examples

  1. The upturned boat lay on the shore, its hull exposed to the sun.
  2. The child's face was upturned, filled with wonder as he watched the fireworks.
  3. The roots of the uprooted tree were upturned, revealing the earth beneath.
  4. The car crashed, its wheels upturned and its chassis mangled.
  5. The students' hands were upturned, eagerly waiting to be called upon.
  6. The upturned leaf held a tiny drop of morning dew.
  7. The whale breached the surface, its upturned tail glistening in the sunlight.
  8. The upturned lips of the clown formed a silent grin.
  9. The upturned collar of the coat shielded his face from the wind.
  10. The upturned roots of the tree served as a makeshift shelter for the lost dog.

FAQs About the word upturned

having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom, (used of noses) turned up at the end

lifted, mounted, soared,rose, ascended, climbed, upthrusted, leaned, tilted, upreared

plunged, declined, dropped,dropped, dipped, dipped, declined, fell (off), descended, descended

The upturned boat lay on the shore, its hull exposed to the sun.

The child's face was upturned, filled with wonder as he watched the fireworks.

The roots of the uprooted tree were upturned, revealing the earth beneath.

The car crashed, its wheels upturned and its chassis mangled.