| upside |
the upper side or part; top. [3 definitions] |
| upside down |
with the part that is normally underneath on top; inverted. [2 definitions] |
| upside-down cake |
a cake baked with fruit at the bottom, then turned over for serving. |
| upsilon |
the name of the twentieth letter of the Greek alphabet. [2 definitions] |
| upstage |
toward or in the rear part of the stage. [6 definitions] |
| upstairs |
on or toward an upper floor; up the stairs. [4 definitions] |
| upstanding |
standing erect or vertical. [2 definitions] |
| upstart |
one who has an exaggerated esteem of himself or herself. [4 definitions] |
| upstate |
the part of a state that is north or inland of the major city or port. [2 definitions] |
| upstream |
toward or near the origin of a stream or river; against the current. [3 definitions] |
| upstroke |
an upward stroke, as of a piston or pen. |
| upsurge |
to rise or increase, esp. greatly, rapidly, or violently; surge up. [2 definitions] |
| upsweep |
to sweep, curve, or slope upwards. [4 definitions] |
| upswept |
sloping or curving upward. |
| upswing |
an upward part of a movement, as of a pendulum or cycle. [3 definitions] |
| upsy-daisy |
used to comfort or distract a baby as one raises it. |
| uptake |
a conduit or passage leading upward, such as a chimney or ventilation pipe. [2 definitions] |
| up the creek |
(informal) in trouble; in a difficult situation. |
| up the river |
(slang) in or to a prison. |
| upthrust |
a thrust in an upward direction. |
| uptight |
(informal) tense or nervous. [3 definitions] |