upturned meaning and definition

UPTURNED adjective

Definition of upturned (adjective)

1. having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
   • "an overturned car"; "the upset pitcher of milk"; "sat on an upturned bucket"
   • synonyms: overturned, upset
2. (used of noses) turned up at the end
   • "a retrousse nose"; "a small upturned nose"
   • synonyms: retrousse, tip-tilted