uptilt
English
Etymology
up- + tilt
Verb
uptilt (third-person singular simple present uptilts, present participle uptilting, simple past and past participle uptilted)
- (intransitive) To tilt upward.
- (transitive) To cause to tilt upward.
- 1970, Eleanor Hodgman Porter, Hustler Joe: and other stories
- "Oh, that kind," retorted Carl, uptilting his chin a little. Carl never did like to own up he had made a mistake.
- 1970, Eleanor Hodgman Porter, Hustler Joe: and other stories
Noun
uptilt (plural uptilts)
- An upward tilt.
Adjective
uptilt (not comparable)
- Tilted upward.