| upper-case |
of printed letters, capital. [2 definitions] |
| upper case |
in printing, the tray containing the type for capital letters and special characters. |
| upper-class |
of, relating to, or belonging to a high social class. [2 definitions] |
| 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, often considered offensive) 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. |
| upriver |
in the direction of, or at a point closer to, the source of a river. |
| uproar |
a loud, confused disturbance; commotion; tumult. [2 definitions] |
| uproarious |
causing loud or uncontrollable laughter; hilarious. [2 definitions] |