Upper

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Related terms

English

Noun

Upper

1. The piece of leather etc. that forms the part of a shoe above the sole.
2. A stimulant such as Amphetamine that increases energy and decreases appetite.

Adjective

Upper

1. At a higher level, rank or position
2. Situated on higher ground, further inland, or more northerly.
3. (Archaeology and Geology) of a later division of some period
4. (Politics) In a bicameral system, the generally smaller and less representative house.

Related terms

• On one's uppers - destitute