upturned
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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.
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World English Dictionary
| 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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Example sentences
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 from brown to gray to buff.
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