/ Dictionary / Index U upturned: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: up•turned Pronunciation: (up-tûrnd', up'tûrnd"), [key] — adj. turned or directed upward: upturned eyes. turned over; upside down: an upturned canoe. having a turned-up end: an upturned nose. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: upturned (Thesaurus) upturn UPU Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language