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upcycled

Syllables: up·cy·cledUK/ˈʌpsaɪk(ə)ld/

upcycled adjective: of waste materials, etc.: converted into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality. Also the simple past and past participle of upcycle.

Adjective

upcycled

  1. Of waste materials, etc.: converted into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality.
  2. Promoted into a more productive or useful role.

Also used as

upcycled is also the simple past and past participle of upcycle.

Origin of upcycled

From upcycle + -ed.

Questions about upcycled

What does upcycled mean?
Upcycled means of waste materials, etc.: converted into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality.
What part of speech is upcycled?
Upcycled is an adjective.
How do you pronounce upcycled?
Upcycled is pronounced /ˈʌpsaɪk(ə)ld/ (UK).

Words near upcycled in the dictionary

  1. upcurving
  2. upcut
  3. upcuts
  4. upcutting
  5. upcycle
  6. upcycled
  7. upcycler
  8. upcyclers
  9. upcycles
  10. upcycling
  11. UPD

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