Login

Join for Free!
16227 members
Dictionary » U » Upper

Upper

upper

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. Upper bench, all those parts of the hull of a vessel that are properly above water. Upper world. The atmosphere. Heaven. This world; the earth; in distinction from the underworld. A central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression.


Please contribute to this project, if you have more information about this term feel free to edit this page



This page was last modified 21:16, 3 October 2005. This page has been accessed 2,035 times. 
What links here | Related changes | Permanent link