upper
(adjective) higher in place or position; “the upper bunk”; “in the upper center of the picture”; “the upper stories”
upper
(adjective) superior in rank or accomplishment; “the upper half of the class”
upper
(adjective) the topmost one of two
amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed
(noun) a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
upper
(noun) piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot; “Uppers come in many styles”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
upper (comparative uppermore, superlative uppermost)
At a higher level, rank or position.
Situated on higher ground, further inland, or more northerly.
(geology, of strata or geological time periods) younger, more recent
(education) Of or pertaining to a secondary school.
• (at a higher position): lower, under
• (situated higher): lower
• (more recent): lower
upper (plural uppers)
A stimulant, such as amphetamine, that increases energy and decreases appetite.
The upper portion of something
(shoemaking) The piece of leather, etc, that forms the top part of a shoe above the sole.
(footwear) The Y-shaped strap on flip-flops.
Someone with higher social standing
A senior student.
That which is higher, contrasted with the lower.
A tooth in the upper jaw.
A denture or retainer for the teeth in the upper jaw.
An upper berth or bunk.
(Taoism) A spiritual passageway through which consciousness can reach a higher dimension.
• (shoemaking): vamp
• Ruppe
Source: Wiktionary
Up"per, a.; comp. of Up.
Definition: Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, the upper lip; the upper side of a thing; the upper house of a legislature. The upper hand, the superiority; the advantage. See To have the upper hand, under Hand. Jowett (Thucyd.).
– Upper Bench (Eng. Hist.), the name of the highest court of common law (formerly King's Bench) during the Commonwealth.
– Upper case, the top one of a pair of compositor's cases. See the Note under 1st Case, n., 3.
– Upper covert (Zoöl.), one of the coverts situated above the bases of the tail quills.
– Upper deck (Naut.), the topmost deck of any vessel; the spar deck.
– Upper leather, the leather for the vamps and quarters of shoes.
– Upper strake (Naut.), the strake next to the deck, usually of hard wood, and heavier than the other strakes.
– Upper ten thousand, or (abbreviated) Upper ten, the ten thousand, more or less, who are highest in position or wealth; the upper class; the aristocracy. [Colloq.] -- Upper topsail (Naut.), the upper half of a double topsail.
– Upper works (Naut.), all those parts of the hull of a vessel that are properly above water.
– Upper world. (a) The atmosphere. (b) Heaven. (c) This world; the earth; -- in distinction from the underworld.
Up"per, n.
Definition: The upper leather for a shoe; a vamp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
