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🧢 Turned upward ⛰️ Lifted high
upflung

upflung

8.9
Parts that turn upward, like a hat brim
  • adjective
  • /ˈʌpˌflʌŋ/
  • Archaic
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  • Still clinging to the upflung skirt, eyes up close and personal, Desiree stared at Zo's really unmentionable and declared, "That's not a --!"

Examples

  • The artist painted a vibrant scene of a dancer in an upflung dress that twirled with every movement.

  • The wind blew strong, causing my sister's upflung hat to soar into the sky.

  • He admired the upflung edges of the newly designed furniture, which added a modern touch to the room.

Synonyms

upturned
vsupflung
1 4.8

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

has rims or edges bent upward along their length rather than just an end
upcurved
vsupflung
6.9

Curving upward like a bird's beak

has edges or parts sharply bent upward rather than smoothly curved
uptilted
vsupflung
5.9

Points slightly upward from a flat position, like a chin or beak

has edges or rims bent upward at the edge rather than just sloped

Antonyms

downturned
1 4.6

Facing down and often showing sadness

How Upturned

upturned
1 4.5
upflung
  • Archaic
8.9
flat
797 1.0

Surface Forms

upflung positive

Morphology

upflung = flung (transparent) = up + fling

The adjective is formed from 'up' + past participle 'flung' (i.e., 'flung up'), so the meaning 'turned upward' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Upflung comes from up- and flung, the past of fling, which means 'to throw'. Picture a hat brim or collar 'flung' up or turned upward, so upflung describes edges or parts that are bent or turned up.