upper adj

1 higher in place or position; "the upper bunk"; "in the upper center of the picture"; "the upper stories"

2 the topmost one of two

3 superior in rank or accomplishment; "the upper half of the class"

1 the higher of two berths [syn: upper berth]

2 piece of leather that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole

3 a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression [syn: amphetamine, pep pill, speed]

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) /ˈʌpə/, /"Vp@/
• (US) /ˈʌpɚ/, /"Vp@`/

• Rhymes: -ʌpə(r)

Noun

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

   As the restless sleeper here, I'll take the lower berth. You take the upper.

2. In the context of "shoemaking": The piece of leather, etc., that forms the top part of a shoe above the sole; a vamp.
3. A stimulant such as amphetamine that increases energy and decreases appetite.

Adjective

upper

1. At a higher level, rank or position
2. Situated on higher ground, further inland, or more northerly.
3. (Archaeology and Geology) of a later division of some period
4. (Politics) In a bicameral system, the generally smaller and less representative house.
5. (Upper school) A secundary school. For pupils aged about 14 upward

Translations

• Arabic: (’áʕla)
• Chinese: 上邊的, 上边的 (shàngbiān-de)
• Czech: horní
• Dutch: hoger
• Finnish: ylempi
• French: supérieur
• German: obere
• Hungarian: felső
• Italian: superiore
• Japanese: 上の (うえの, ue no)
• Korean: 웃 (ut), 윗 (wit)
• Norwegian: øvre
• Portuguese: superior
• Russian: верхний (vérxnij)
• Spanish: superior
• Swedish: övre
• Telugu: పై (pai) (1, 2)

Related terms

• on one's uppers — destitute

wikt upper Upper may refer to:

• Stimulant drugs
• Vamp - the part of a shoe on the top of the foot
• The top part of some other object or device (gun, etc.)
• The more elevated, upstream, or northern part of a town, river, or other geographical feature (e.g., the Upper Peninsula of Michigan)

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