upturned

Definitions of upturned
  1. adjective
    having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
    “sat on an upturned bucket”
    synonyms: overturned, upset
    turned
    moved around an axis or center
  2. adjective
    (used of noses) turned up at the end
    “a small upturned nose”
    synonyms: retrousse, tip-tilted
    shapely
    having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
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