Uppish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Uppish is an adjective meaning (since circa 1678) Having plenty of money.
Meaning
(since circa 1678) Having plenty of money.
More Meanings
- (colloquial) proud; arrogant; assuming
- (cricket, of a shot) In which the ball is hit into the air, with the chance of being caught.
Example Sentences
Six runs were still required, and an uppish stroke by the new arrival secured two of them.
Family prayers were uppish with big words on Sunday—reverend Awe-full words that only God and Father understood.
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.
“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. […]”
Synonyms for uppish
Depending on context, synonyms include proud, persnickety, snotty, snot-nosed, bigheaded, snooty.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include proud, snooty, persnickety, snot-nosed, bigheaded, snotty.
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