Word
upturned
Phoneticsup·turned
UK/ˈʌptɜːnd/
Definition
adj. turned up at the end or flipped upside down. You use it for a nose that points up, or for something like a boat lying bottom-up.
adj. turned upward or inverted, with the tip pointing up or the underside facing up. Often describes noses, collars, or overturned objects such as boats and containers.
Examples
“She has an upturned nose like her mother.”
“The police find an upturned shopping cart blocking the alley behind the store.”
“After the storm, fishermen gather around the upturned hull of a small boat, studying the damage in silence.”
Examples
simple
“She has an upturned nose like her mother.”
contextual
“The police find an upturned shopping cart blocking the alley behind the store.”
complex
“After the storm, fishermen gather around the upturned hull of a small boat, studying the damage in silence.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “upturned” in context.
Verb
01. find upturned
“We found the bucket upturned behind the shed after the storm.”
verb + adj
02. lie upturned
“An old canoe lay upturned on the riverbank all winter.”
verb + adj
Adjective
03. sharply upturned
“The sports car had a sharply upturned rear spoiler.”
adv + adj
04. slightly upturned
“She had a slightly upturned nose that gave her a cheerful look.”
adv + adj
Noun
05. upturned boat
“Fishermen sheltered under the upturned boat during the rain.”
adj + noun
06. upturned face
“She lay in the grass with her upturned face catching the sun.”
adj + noun
07. upturned nose
“The child stared at me with big eyes and an upturned nose.”
adj + noun
08. upturned palm
“He held out his upturned palm to show the coin.”
adj + noun
09. a small upturned nose
“The puppy had a small upturned nose and floppy ears.”
10. an upturned boat on sand
“We saw an upturned boat on sand near the harbour.”
11. hold out an upturned palm
“She held out an upturned palm to catch the rain.”
12. lie upturned on beach
“Two kayaks lay upturned on the beach after the lesson.”
Usage
Typically placed before the noun it modifies.
Etymology
From up- + turned.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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