| upper | (n) piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot, Example: Uppers come in many styles |
| upper | (adj) the topmost one of two |
| upper | (adj) higher in place or position, Example: the upper bunk; in the upper center of the picture; the upper stories |
| upper | (adj) superior in rank or accomplishment, Example: the upper half of the class |
| upper berth | (n) the higher of two berths, Syn. upper |
| upper bound | (n) (mathematics) a number equal to or greater than any other number in a given set |
| uppercase | (adj) relating to capital letters which were kept in the top half of a compositor's type case, Ant. lowercase, Example: uppercase letters; X and Y and Z etc |
| upper class | (n) the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy, Syn. upper crust |
| upper-class | (adj) occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society, Ant. middle-class, lower-class |
| uppercut | (n) a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin) |
| Uppent | a. A Pent up; confined. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Upper | a.; comp. of Up. Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior;
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| Upper | n. The upper leather for a shoe; a vamp. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Uppermost | a. [ From Up, Upper; formed like aftermost. Cf. Upmost. ] Highest in place, position, rank, power, or the like; upmost; supreme. [ 1913 Webster ] Whatever faction happens to be uppermost. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Uppertendom | n. [ Upper ten + -dom. ] The highest class in society; the upper ten. See |