| upper class |
the most prominent or richest group of people in a society. |
| upperclassman |
a member of the junior or senior class in a high school, college, or university. |
| upper crust |
(informal) the most prominent or richest group of people in a society; upper class. |
| uppercut |
a quick blow that is directed upward, usu. to an opponent's chin. [2 definitions] |
| upper hand |
a position of domination, control, or advantage. |
| upper house |
(often cap.) the smaller, less representative branch of a bicameral legislature, such as the U.S. Senate. |
| uppermost |
highest in place, rank, influence, or importance. [2 definitions] |
| Upper Volta |
see Burkina Faso. |
| uppity |
(informal) haughty and arrogant; snobbish. |
| upraise |
to elevate or lift up; raise up. |
| uprear |
to lift or raise. [2 definitions] |
| upright |
in a vertical position. [8 definitions] |
| upright piano |
a piano with the strings mounted vertically within a rectangular case. |
| uprise |
to stand up or get up; rise up. [6 definitions] |
| uprising |
the act or an instance of rebelling or rising up against authority; insurrection. |
| uproar |
a loud, confused disturbance; commotion; tumult. [2 definitions] |
| uproarious |
causing loud or uncontrollable laughter; hilarious. [2 definitions] |
| uproot |
to pull up or tear out of the ground by the roots. [2 definitions] |
| upscale |
designating, relating to, or of people who are, or who are becoming, affluent. [2 definitions] |
| upset |
to tip over; overturn. [13 definitions] |
| upset the apple cart |
to spoil a plan or procedure; ruin something. |