up·turned

[uhp-turnd, uhp-turnd]
adjective
1.
turned or directed upward: upturned eyes.
2.
turned over; upside down: an upturned canoe.
3.
having a turned-up end: an upturned nose.

Origin:
1585–95; up- + turn + -ed2

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up·turn

[v. uhp-turn, uhp-turn; n. uhp-turn]
verb (used with object)
1.
to turn up or over: The farmer upturned clumps of sod with his spade.
2.
to cause disorder; upheave: The storm upturned the town.
3.
to direct or turn upward: She upturned her face toward heaven and prayed.
verb (used without object)
4.
to turn up or upward: Her eyes upturned to see his face.
noun
5.
chaos or extreme disorder, as in society; an upheaval.
6.
an upward turn, or a changing and rising movement, as in prices or business.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English: to overturn; see up-, turn

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upturn
 
vb
1.  to turn or cause to turn up, over, or upside down
2.  (tr) to create disorder
3.  (tr) to direct upwards
 
n
4.  an upward turn, trend, or improvement
5.  an upheaval or commotion

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The erect shoots are upturned extensions of horizontal rhizomes.
Expect to see lots of people walking around with upturned faces and wide-open
  eyes.
Their upturned bright-yellow eyes are characteristic of this frog.
Wrens are generally small birds with short, upturned tails varying in color
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