Upturned (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(used of noses) turned up at the end; "a retrousse nose"; "a small upturned nose".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The tourists sat on an upturned crate to rest and take in the view.
- The gardener used an upturned pot as a makeshift seat while she worked.
- The child sat on an upturned bucket, playing with the mud at her feet.
- The artist used an upturned box as a base for her sculpture.
- The hikers sat on an upturned log to eat their lunch and enjoy the scenery.