upturned

[uhp-turnd, uhp-turnd]

adjective

turned or directed upward: upturned eyes.

turned over; upside down: an upturned canoe.

having a turned-up end: an upturned nose.

Origin:
1585–95; up- + turn + -ed²

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Upturned is always a great word to know.

So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

Dictionary.com Unabridged

verb (used with object)

to turn up or over: The farmer upturned clumps of sod with his spade.

to cause disorder; upheave: The storm upturned the town.

to direct or turn upward: She upturned her face toward heaven and prayed.

verb (used without object)

to turn up or upward: Her eyes upturned to see his face.

noun

chaos or extreme disorder, as in society; an upheaval.

an upward turn, or a changing and rising movement, as in prices or business.

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

WordNet

upturned
adjective
1.	having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom; "an overturned car"; "the upset pitcher of milk"; "sat on an upturned bucket" [syn: overturned]
2.	(used of noses) turned up at the end; "a retrousse nose"; "a small upturned nose" [syn: retrousse]

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