upper

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Superlative

uppermost

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

uppers

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.At a higher physical position, level, rank or order.

2. 2.Situated on higher ground, further inland, more upstream, or more northerly.

3. 3.Younger, more recent.

4. 4.Of or pertaining to a secondary school.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A stimulant, such as amphetamine, that increases energy and decreases appetite.

   • Eye Girl is very moody. She is always zooted up on some really foul combination of uppers and downers and Rollerblading. Her bouts of Rollerblading seem to coincide with fights with Eye Guy.

2. 2.Someone with higher social standing

   • Thus a vicious circle is established: the uppers offer participation, and the lowers, feeling persecuted, withdraw.
   • Each Upper had his private Fag; but general fagdom consisted of obedience to the demand of every Upper, no matter in whose House he happened to be.
   • It is advisable, for example, to learn the words to the school loyalty and to “Fair Harvard” in the event that you are “asked” to give an impromptu “concert” in the Yard for the benefit of the Uppers.

3. 3.That which is higher, contrasted with the lower.

   • Next, take up slack equally on the two uppers until they are snug.
   • Twelve lowers and twelve uppers and three beds in the drawing rooms.
   • The uppers were reached by comfortably safe steps with handrails and slip proof coatings.

4. 4.The upper portion of something.

   • The uppers of his patent-leather shoes were hidden by fawn spats.
   • These lines, GH and PC, are cut when the outline of the upper is cut out.
   • The slewing ring is basically a large bearing upon which the upper is mounted. The outer race of the slewing ring is bolted to the upper, and the inner race is bolted to the car-body.

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