Words Starting With UP
Here's the list of all the 724 Words Starting With UP in the English Language.
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| up | 1. out of bed 2. getting higher or more vigorous More Definitions → |
| update | 1. information or data that updates 2. the act of bringing someone or something up to date More Definitions → |
| upgrade | 1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road) 2. software that provides better performance than an earlier version did More Definitions → |
| upper | 1. higher in place or position 2. superior in rank or accomplishment More Definitions → |
| upcoming | 1. of the relatively near future More Definitions → |
| upload | 1. transfer a file or program to a central computer from a smaller computer or a computer at a remote location More Definitions → |
| updating | 1. the act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something) More Definitions → |
| upset | 1. disturb the balance or stability of 2. cause to lose one's composure More Definitions → |
| upstream | 1. in the direction against a stream's current 2. toward the source or against the current More Definitions → |
| upright | 1. in a vertical position; not sloping 2. of moral excellence More Definitions → |
| upward | 1. directed up 2. extending or moving toward a higher place More Definitions → |
| upside | 1. the highest or uppermost side of anything More Definitions → |
| upstairs | 1. on or of upper floors of a building 2. on a floor above More Definitions → |
| upholstery | 1. covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture 2. the craft of upholstering More Definitions → |
| uptake | 1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) 2. a process of taking up or using up or consuming More Definitions → |
| upscale | 1. appropriate for people with good incomes More Definitions → |
| upwards | 1. spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position 2. to a later time More Definitions → |
| uptime | 1. a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is functioning and available for use More Definitions → |
| uptown | 1. of or located in the upper part of a town 2. toward or in the upper part of town More Definitions → |
| upheld | 1. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last 2. stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals More Definitions → |
| upland | 1. elevated (e.g., mountainous) land 2. used of high or hilly country More Definitions → |
| uplifting | 1. the rise of something More Definitions → |
| upstate | 1. in or toward the northern parts of a state More Definitions → |
| uphold | 1. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last 2. stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals More Definitions → |
| upbeat | 1. a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous 2. an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure) More Definitions → |
| upfront | 1. frank and honest More Definitions → |
| uprising | 1. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another More Definitions → |
| uphill | 1. the upward slope of a hill 2. sloping upward More Definitions → |
| uplink | 1. a transmission from Earth to a spacecraft or the path of such a transmission More Definitions → |
| uplift | 1. fill with high spirits; fill with optimism 2. lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces More Definitions → |
| uppercase | 1. one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis 2. relating to capital letters which were kept in the top half of a compositor's type case More Definitions → |
| upsilon | 1. the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet More Definitions → |
| upbringing | 1. properties acquired during a person's formative years 2. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community More Definitions → |
| upkeep | 1. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order 2. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence More Definitions → |
| uplifted | 1. exalted emotionally especially with pride More Definitions → |
| upsetting | 1. disturb the balance or stability of 2. cause to lose one's composure More Definitions → |
| uproar | 1. a state of commotion and noise and confusion 2. loud confused noise from many sources More Definitions → |
| upheaval | 1. a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) 2. a violent disturbance More Definitions → |
| uppermost | 1. at or nearest to the top 2. in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind More Definitions → |
| upped | 1. raise More Definitions → |
| uptight | 1. being in a tense state More Definitions → |
| upstart | 1. an arrogant or presumptuous person 2. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class More Definitions → |
| upshot | 1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon More Definitions → |
| upping | 1. raise More Definitions → |
| upmarket | 1. designed for consumers with high incomes More Definitions → |
| upsurge | 1. a sudden forceful flow 2. a sudden or abrupt strong increase More Definitions → |
| upturn | 1. an upward movement or trend as in business activity More Definitions → |
| upwind | 1. towards the side exposed to wind 2. away from the wind More Definitions → |
| upwardly | 1. spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position More Definitions → |
| upturned | 1. having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom 2. (used of noses) turned up at the end More Definitions → |
| uppity | 1. presumptuously arrogant More Definitions → |
| upriver | 1. toward the source or against the current More Definitions → |
| upstanding | 1. meriting respect or esteem More Definitions → |
| uproot | 1. move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment 2. destroy completely, as if down to the roots More Definitions → |
| uppercut | 1. a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin) More Definitions → |
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