made-up adjective5 •Invented or fabricated.He told me a made-up version of the events, but I demanded the truth. •Changed by the application of cosmetics; wearing make-up.A man at the complex said he had seen the often heavily made-up girls coming and going in luxury vehicles. — 2021 •(UK) Delighted, pleased, thrilled.I was made-up when the local team won. •Arranged or put together.The newly made-up front page had to be changed as the last-minute news arrived. •Built up (to a higher level).All three structures were sited on made-up ground, to depths up to about 20 ft., which had been deposited to form the railway embankments. — 1952 formsmore made up · more made-up · most made up · most made-up