Definitions for upsweep
upsweep
up·sweep
Spelling: [verb uhp-sweep; noun uhp-sweep]
IPA: /verb ʌpˈswip; noun ˈʌpˌswip/
Upsweep is a 7 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.
You can make 65 anagrams from letters in upsweep (eeppsuw).
Definitions for upsweep
noun
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a sweeping upward, as an increase in elevation or a steep slope.
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a hairdo produced by having the hair combed or brushed upward to the top of the head; an upswept hairdo.
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a strongly pronounced rise in activity, as in business.
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a curved shape of the lower jaw of some animals.
verb (used with object)
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to sweep upward.
verb (used without object)
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to be arranged in an upsweep.
Origin of upsweep
First recorded in 1885-90; up- + sweep1
Examples for upsweep
"Somewhere I've heard your voice," she said with the upsweep of her lashes.