Adjective : upturned eyes. ,an upturned canoe. ,an upturned nose. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : The farmer upturned clumps of sod with his spade. ,The storm upturned the town. ,She upturned her face toward heaven and prayed. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : Her eyes upturned to see his face. From Dictionary.com.
Poverty meant upturned blue eyes and a begging bowl. From Wordnik.com. [Hilary Mantel Comma] Reference
She took my head and bent it down to her upturned face. From Wordnik.com. [The Great San Francisco Poetry Wars, 5] Reference
Now shrouds lie upturned on the clouds that loom over. From Wordnik.com. [Upwards, Into the White Eye Rising] Reference
Turkish trousers, vest and slippers with upturned toes. From Wordnik.com. [Valley of the Croen] Reference
The face upturned in the fitful light was all tenderness. From Wordnik.com. [The Maid of the Whispering Hills] Reference
Yet there's that upturned chin with a grin of impetuous youth. From Wordnik.com. [How To Succeed In Showbiz: The Frank Loesser Story] Reference
Yet there's that upturned chin and the grin of impetuous youth. From Wordnik.com. [Frank Loesser At 100: Celebrating A Broadway Legend] Reference
The nose, as observed in all his portraits, was somewhat upturned. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865] Reference
One Sunday I noticed the upturned rug as he made this short journey. From Wordnik.com. [The Island] Reference
Piano upturned, victim to mushrooms celebrating up through its tendons. From Wordnik.com. [The Faceless Girl Tells Stories] Reference
The light fell full upon the dead, upturned face of Sir Alister Moeran. From Wordnik.com. [Uncanny Tales] Reference
GOODWYN: At King's feet was an upturned hat that usually remained empty. From Wordnik.com. [Building a Museum for B.B. King] Reference
Its barb-like point hooking me repeatedly like a fish in its upturned grasp. From Wordnik.com. [Jenny, Jenn, and January] Reference
His face is turned downwards, while she leans toward him with her face upturned. From Wordnik.com. [Eden Abergil Facebook Pictures: Israeli Soldier's Photos Cause Outrage] Reference
There they lie -- ten thousand upturned faces -- ten thousand breathless bosoms. From Wordnik.com. [Lessons in Life A Series of Familiar Essays] Reference
It's an idea immediately upturned by the opening cover of Los Lobos 'Angel Dance. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Plant: Band of Joy] Reference
He is waiting for my emergence, round empty tray on his upturned palm, greasy smile. From Wordnik.com. [Infinity Pool] Reference
Hibbert lay with his hands crossed on his breast and his eyes upturned to the ceiling. From Wordnik.com. [The Hero of Garside School] Reference
He swam toward the upturned craft, and Blumpo and Jerry were not slow in following it. From Wordnik.com. [The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview] Reference
It is at the end of the aisle, just in the bottom corner that I find an upturned box. From Wordnik.com. [How I met Lili] Reference
My muscles and ligaments tightened and my mouth jutted out until it met my upturned nose. From Wordnik.com. [The Witch from Bilbao] Reference
MUSHROOMS WITH QUINOA AND CHARDYou need the large open mushrooms with upturned edges for this. From Wordnik.com. [Nigel Slater's mushrooms with quinoa and chard, and baked greengages recipes] Reference
It shall be upturned by unseen hands, that we may be assured of the departure of the demons. '. From Wordnik.com. [Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus] Reference
Three soldiers upturned a tressle table spilling the contents to the ground and ran over to Flavio. From Wordnik.com. [Seek] Reference
Gerald to himself, softly hooting a couple of times and concealing himself behind an upturned boat. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scouts Patrol] Reference
If you have never looked at the upturned faces of eager 10 year olds you do not know what you're missing. From Wordnik.com. [Harold Sharlin: Back to School: Time to ReSET] Reference
My wife pulled herself up and out toward him as he managed to get the upturned passenger door pried loose. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Morris: Heroes Among Us Every Day] Reference
There was always something too fragile suggested by the upturned wrist, too vulnerable, so she moved quickly on. From Wordnik.com. [Death Masking Love] Reference
Albert sat stiffly on an upturned bucket and told us he'd never wanted the new road, the shiny casino, the money. From Wordnik.com. [To Make Way for the Future] Reference
Skiboards vary in their design, but they're essentially shorter, wider skis, often with upturned tails as well as tips. From Wordnik.com. [The Mountain Slide] Reference
Their shades are upturned to emulate the way the sun casts its beams, reflecting light and spreading it over a wider area. From Wordnik.com. [NIGHT SHIFT] Reference
When someone makes a mildly amusing comment in real life, you can get the joke with a knowing glance or subtly upturned lip. From Wordnik.com. [Claire Gordon: The Internet is Awwwwww!] Reference
Felicia was about six feet tall, a lanky young black woman who seemed all knees and elbows, except for a proud, upturned chin. From Wordnik.com. [A Name] Reference
He can still see it: two moon-faces upturned, full of fear, calling and calling, each moon-face painted red (then blue) in unison. From Wordnik.com. [Hotel Chelsea] Reference
You've got the Orthodox guy's wife sitting there with his wide-brimmed hat upturned and his coat folded and his shattered glasses on top. From Wordnik.com. [East Side Story] Reference
The irrepressible Cork contrived to yield just three runs in the last over of Somerset's innings, which upturned the momentum of the match. From Wordnik.com. [Youngsters guide Hampshire to thrilling win in Twenty20 final] Reference
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