upper

adj.

1. Higher in place, position, or rank: the upper bunk; the upper half of the class.
2. 1. Situated on higher ground: upper regions.
   2. Lying farther inland: the upper Nile.
   3. Northern: the upper Midwest.
3. Upper Geology & Archaeology. Of, relating to, or being a later division of the period named.
4. Denoting the smaller and usually less broadly representative house of a bicameral legislature.

n.

1. The part of a shoe or boot above the sole.
2. Informal. An upper berth.
3. uppers Informal. The upper teeth or a set of upper dentures.
4. Slang.
   1. A drug, especially an amphetamine, used as a stimulant.
   2. An exhilarating or euphoric experience.

idiom:

on (one's) uppers Informal.

1. Impoverished; destitute.

adjective

Being at a height or level above another: higher, superior. See high/low.

Idioms beginning with upper:
upper crust
upper hand
upper story

See also keep a stiff upper lip; on one's uppers.

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adj

Definition: above
Antonyms: below, lower, under

adj

Definition: superior
Antonyms: inferior, junior, lower

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Cranial; oral; rostral.

• u. airway — upper respiratory tract. See also airway.
• u. burner syndrome — in acupuncture terminology a chronic lung condition caused by an attack by a pathogen.
• u. motor neuron — motor nerve pathway originating in the brain and terminating at a peripheral motor neuron. Damage to this pathway releases the peripheral nerve from central control. See also upper motor neuron.
• u. respiratory tract (URT) — comprises the nasal cavities, pharynx and larynx. Some anatomists also include the upper segments of the bronchial tree. Inflammation of the URT is common to all species. It is usually caused by infection, most commonly viral, producing a syndrome of frequent, dry cough, serous or mucoid nasal discharge and pain on manual compression of the laynx, pharynx and trachea. It is a common precursor to more serious disease involving the lower respirtory tract.
• u. respiratory tract virus disease

IN BRIEF: Higher, as in place or position; The part of a shoe above the sole.

We will make a stone wall against the upper river to the west and hold back steamy clouds and rain of Wu peaks. — Mao Tse-tung, Source: The Poems of Mao Tse-tung, Harper & Row

Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - over-, øvre, højere, øverst
n. - over-

idioms:

• on one's uppers    være fattig, være helt i knæ
• the upper hand    fordel, overtaget
• upper arm    overarm
• upper case    store bogstaver
• upper class    overklasse
• upper crust    [sl.] overklasse
• Upper House    Overhuset, førstekammer

2.
n. - stimuli, opkvikker

Nederlands (Dutch)
opper-, boven-, hoger, boven(ste), belangrijker, noordelijk/ landinwaarts gelegen, Boven-/Laat- (geologisch), bovenleer, pepmiddel, stimulans

Français (French)
1.
adj. - du haut, supérieur, maximale, (Géog) plus au (nord), (Archéol, Géol) supérieur
n. - empeigne, (US, Rail) couchette supérieure

idioms:

• on one's uppers    (être) dans la dèche
• the upper hand    (avoir) le dessus
• upper arm    bras, humérus
• upper case    majuscule, haut de casse
• upper class    l'aristocratie
• upper crust    gratin, de la haute (fam)
• Upper House    Chambre haute

2.
n. - (US) stimulant (argot des drogués)

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - Ober-, hoch
n. - Oberteil, Obermaterial

idioms:

• on one's uppers    sehr knapp bei Kasse
• the upper hand    Oberhand
• upper arm    Oberarm
• upper case    Großbuchstaben
• upper class    Oberschicht
• upper crust    charakteristisch für die oberen Zehntausend
• Upper House    Oberhaus

2.
n. - Aufputschmittel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ενδυμ.) πανώδερμα, ψίδι
adj. - ανώτερος, άνω, από πάνω, υψηλότερος

idioms:

• on one's uppers    σε άσχημη κατάσταση
• the upper hand    το πάνω χέρι (σε κάτι)
• upper arm    μπράτσο
• upper case    (τυπογρ.) (κάσα που περιέχει) κεφαλαία τυπογραφικά στοιχεία
• upper class    της ανώτερης τάξης
• upper crust    ανώτερη κοινωνική τάξη
• Upper House    'Ανω Βουλή

Italiano (Italian)
stimolante, superiore

idioms:

• have the upper hand    prevalere
• on one's uppers    al verde
• the upper hand    la meglio
• upper case    maiuscole
• upper class    classi elevate
• upper crust    aristocrazia
• Upper House    Senato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - gáspea (f)
adj. - superior

idioms:

• on one's uppers    estar com as solas gastas
• the upper hand    domínio
• upper case    versal, caixa alta
• upper class    a classe mais alta e requintada da sociedade
• upper crust    alta sociedade
• Upper House    Câmara dos Pares, câmara alta, Câmara dos Lordes

Русский (Russian)
верхний, высший, старший (по должности, званию), передок ботинка, туфля, наркотик-тимулянт (особ. амфитамин), верхняя полка (в вагоне), верхний зуб

idioms:

• on one's uppers    быть без гроша
• the upper hand    позиция превосходства (над кем-л.)
• upper case    заглавный (о литере, шрифте)
• upper class    высшее общество, относящийся к высшему обществу
• upper crust    верхняя корка буханки, высшее общество, относящийся к высшему обществу
• Upper House    палата лордов (в парламенте Великобритании), сенат (в конгрессе США)

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - superior, más alto, de arriba
n. - pala del calzado, litera superior, polainas o botines cortos, dentadura (postiza) superior

idioms:

• on one's uppers    sin un céntimo, sin un cuarto, en aprietos
• the upper hand    dominio, ventaja
• upper arm    brazo superior
• upper case    letra mayúscula, caja alta
• upper class    de las clases altas, aristocrático, de los cursos superiores
• upper crust    clases altas, alta sociedad
• Upper House    cámara alta

2.
n. - droga estimulante

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ovanläder, stimulerande medel, uppåttjack (sl.)
adj. - övre, över-, högre

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
上面的, 上级的, 较高的, 鞋帮, 上齿, 绑腿

idioms:

• on one's uppers    穿著破旧鞋子, 穷困的, 山穷水尽的
• the upper hand    优势
• upper arm    上臂
• upper case    大写体, 大写字母
• upper class    上流
• upper crust    上流社会, 贵族阶级
• Upper House    上议院

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 上面的, 上級的, 較高的
n. - 鞋幫, 上齒, 綁腿

idioms:

• on one's uppers    穿著破舊鞋子, 窮困的, 山窮水盡的
• the upper hand    優勢
• upper arm    上臂
• upper case    大寫體, 大寫字母
• upper class    上流
• upper crust    上流社會, 貴族階級
• Upper House    上議院

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 높은 쪽의, 오지의, 상층의
n. - 구두 갑피

idioms:

• the upper hand    ~보다 우세한

2.
n. - 각성제

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 上の方の, 高地の, 上級の, さらに上の
n. - 甲皮, 覚醒剤

idioms:

• on one's uppers    ひどく貧しい
• the upper hand    支配
• upper arm    上腕
• upper case    大文字, アパーケース
• upper class    上流階級
• upper crust    最上流階級, 上皮, 最上層部
• Upper House    上院

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الجزء الاعلى من الحذاء (صفه) علوي, اعلى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עליון, שוכן בפנים הארץ, שנזכר למעלה, שוכן בצפון הארץ, נמצא מעל‬
n. - ‮חלק הנעל/מגף שמעל לסוליה‬
n. - ‮סם ממריץ‬

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upper deck	Upper Deck All World Edition Hockey
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