Sekirov Dictionary

upright

/ˈʌpɹaɪt/

noun16

  1. Any vertical part of a structure, especially a part that provides support.
  2. A goal post.
  3. The poles of a field goal post.
  4. A tentpole that holds aloft the center or sides of a tent.
  5. (slang) A leg.
  6. (informal) Short for upright piano
  7. Something characterized by verticality.
  8. The state of being vertical or perpendicular.
  9. (informal) Short for upright bass
  10. Ellipsis of upright vacuum cleaner.
  11. (informal) Short for upright freezer
  12. (informal) Characterized by being awake and out of bed.
  13. (informal) Short for upright bicycle
  14. (informal) Short for upright arcade game cabinet
  15. A word clued by the successive initial, middle, or final letters of the cross-lights in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
  16. (dialect, no longer used) The tips of the antlers of a young deer.

adjective6

  1. Vertical; erect.
  2. In its proper orientation; not overturned.
  3. Characterized by a style of running with the head and shoulders held high.
  4. (figurative) Of good morals; reliable and trustworthy; practicing ethical values.
  5. Greater in height than breadth.
  6. Having a head at approximately a right angle with the shaft.

adverb2

  1. In or into an upright position.
  2. On one's feet (as opposed to in a wheelchair).

verb1

  1. To set upright or stand back up (something that has fallen).
forms

uprighted · uprighting · uprights · more upright · most upright

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