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uppy

/ˈʌ.pi/

uppy adjective: synonym of uppity.

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
    • 'Don't get uppy with me, son. Give me that back.'2008, Simon Lewis, Bad Traffic
    Synonyms:
    uppity

Noun

uppy (plural uppies)

  1. (childish) The act of being held up, e.g. carried on one's parent's shoulder or back.
    • “I want uppy," he whined. The boat sped up my throat and I caught it in a weedy thrash of my hair. He whined and I played. More and more terrifically I played, making great splashes and bubbly creations.2001 03, Victoria Redel, Loverboy
    • Typically she attaches other words onto pivot words, such as “want cookie,” “want Mama,” or “want uppy.” In a few months, she combines three or more words and can do so in a grammatically correct sequence, for example, “Mama go bye-bye.”2008 December 1, JoAn Vaughan, Let's Grandparent: Activity Guide for Young Grandchildren, IAP, →ISBN, page 39
    Synonyms:
    uppies, upsies
    Antonyms:
    downsies

Examples of uppy in a sentence

  • “Youuuuuu do it, Mommy.” “Uppy, I want uppy.” Funny how a tone of voice can be our undoing.2011 February 11, Alyson Schafer, Ain't Misbehavin': Tactics for Tantrums, Meltdowns, Bedtime Blues and Other Perfectly Normal Kid...
  • “I want uppy, too.” The Bean pouted and stuck his thumb into his mouth.2011 November 1, Ellen Miles, Chewy and Chica (The Puppy Place Special Edition), Scholastic Inc., →ISBN:

Synonyms of uppy

Antonyms

Forms of uppy

Adjective
comparativeuppier
superlativeuppiest
Noun
pluraluppies

Origin of uppy

From up + -y

Phrases with uppy

Questions about uppy

What does uppy mean?
Uppy means synonym of uppity.
How do you use uppy in a sentence?
“Youuuuuu do it, Mommy.” “Uppy, I want uppy.” Funny how a tone of voice can be our undoing.
What part of speech is uppy?
Uppy can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce uppy?
Uppy is pronounced /ˈʌ.pi/.

Words near uppy in the dictionary

  1. uppushes
  2. uppushing
  3. upput
  4. upputs
  5. upputting
  6. uppy
  7. upquiver
  8. upquivered
  9. upquivering
  10. upquivers
  11. UPR

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