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Added 9 October 2026

upper

/ˈʌpə/ adjective

In Latin: superus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about upper at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

At a higher physical position, level, rank or order.
Situated on higher ground, further inland, more upstream, or more northerly.
Younger, more recent.

noun

A stimulant, such as amphetamine, that increases energy and decreases appetite.
Anything that cheers one up.
The upper portion of something. The piece of material that forms the top part of a shoe or boot above the sole.
genuine leather upper / balance manmade [label on a shoe]

verb

To fix an upper onto a shoe.
To raise.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English upper. By surface analysis, up + -er.

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