upright
upright Lexical Profile
upright Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Positioned vertically or straight up; erect in posture or carriage.
"Please ensure your seat backs and tray tables are in their full upright position before landing."
Strictly honorable, honest, and principled in character or conduct.
"She was respected throughout the community as an upright judge who never yielded to political pressure."
Having a vertical orientation or greater height than width, such as a piano with vertical strings or a tall freezer.
"They bought a compact upright piano that fit neatly against the living room wall."
• adverb
In or into a vertical or erect position.
"The patient was finally able to sit upright in bed without assistance."
• noun
A vertical post, beam, or structural member used as a support in construction, shelving, or sports goalposts.
"The carpenter secured the wooden uprights firmly into the concrete foundation before attaching the crossbeams."
An upright piano, having its strings mounted vertically within a compact rectangular case.
"She learned to play scales on an old mahogany upright in her grandmother's parlor."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'ūpriht' (erect, vertical, or morally straight), formed from 'ūp' (up) and 'riht' (right, straight), cognates of which appear across West and North Germanic languages.