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uppier

uppier is the comparative form of uppy.

Meaning of uppy

Adjective

uppy (comparative uppier, superlative uppiest)

  1. Synonym of uppity.
    • He says 'Oh, why not', he likes to know the reasons why, but he doesn't get uppy about it […]1979, Tony Gibson, People Power: Community and Work Groups in Action, page 41
    Synonyms:
    uppity

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Questions about uppier

What is uppier the comparative form of?
Uppier is the comparative form of uppy.

Words near uppier in the dictionary

  1. upperworks
  2. upperworld
  3. upperworlds
  4. uppest
  5. uppety
  6. uppier
  7. uppies
  8. uppies and downies
  9. uppiest
  10. uppile
  11. uppiled

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