Meaning

(since circa 1678) Having plenty of money..

Definitions by Sense

1. (since circa 1678) Having plenty of money.
2. (colloquial) proud; arrogant; assuming
3. (cricket, of a shot) In which the ball is hit into the air, with the chance of being caught.

Example Sentences

1699, B.E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew in its Several Tribes of Gypsies, Beggers, Thieves, Cheats &c., London: W. Hawes et al., Uppish, rampant, crowing, full of Money. He is very Uppish, well lined in the Fob […]

“Heah that John is livenin’ things up at the darky school,” volunteered the postmaster, after a pause. “What now?” asked the Judge, sharply. “Oh, nothin’ in particulah,—just his almighty air and uppish ways. […]”

When the other animals came back to luncheon, very boisterous and breezy after a morning on the river, the Mole, whose conscience had been pricking him, looked doubtfully at Toad, expecting to find him sulky or depressed. Instead, he was so uppish and inflated that the Mole began to suspect something; while the Rat and the Badger exchanged significant glances.

Family prayers were uppish with big words on Sunday—reverend Awe-full words that only God and Father understood.

Six runs were still required, and an uppish stroke by the new arrival secured two of them.

All the coaching he had received had been aimed at keeping the ball down. An ‘uppish’ stroke was to be deplored. But everything had to be uppish on this pitch.

Word Forms

• more uppish
• most uppish

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When Should You Use Uppish?

Use uppish when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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