tip-tilted

8.2

A nose with the tip turned up

adjective

: nariz respingada

She had a small tip-tilted nose that gave her face a playful look.

Examples

She has a tip-tilted nose that gives her a unique look.
The child’s tip-tilted nose reminded her grandmother of her youth.
He admired the actress’s delicate features, especially her tip-tilted nose.
His tip-tilted nose was often the subject of jokes.
The puppy had a cute face with a tip-tilted nose that made it look even more endearing.
Her tip-tilted nose gave her an air of charm that many found attractive.
He always smiled when he saw the cat's tip-tilted nose twitching in curiosity.

Synonyms

upturned

vstip-tilted

1 4.8

Something that has its tip pointing up, like a small nose

is used specifically for noses rather than any object

retroussé

vstip-tilted

9.8

A nose with its tip turned up slightly

is a plain physical description without implying attractiveness

Antonyms

downturned

1 4.6

Facing down and often showing sadness

How Upturned

upturned

1 4.8

tip-tilted

8.2

snub-nosed

1 6.1

straight

442 1.0

downturned

1 4.6

Surface Forms

tip-tilted positive

Morphology

tip-tilted = tip + tilted (transparent) = tip + tilted

The adjective is a straightforward compound of 'tip' and the adjective 'tilted' meaning 'having the tip turned upward', which learners can derive from the components.

Etymology

The word tip-tilted comes from the common words tip ('end' or 'top') and tilt ('to turn or lean'). So, a tip-tilted nose has its tip turned up, which is why it looks small and a little playful.