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upsy-downsy

upsy-downsy adjective: up and down.

Adjective

upsy-downsy (not comparable)

  1. (childish, colloquial) up and down
  2. (childish, colloquial) upside down

Adverb

upsy-downsy (not comparable)

  1. (childish, colloquial) up and down
  2. (childish, colloquial) upside down

Questions about upsy-downsy

What does upsy-downsy mean?
Upsy-downsy means up and down.
What part of speech is upsy-downsy?
Upsy-downsy can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near upsy-downsy in the dictionary

  1. upswum
  2. upswung
  3. upsy
  4. upsy-daisy
  5. upsy-down
  6. upsy-downsy
  7. Uptain
  8. Uptains
  9. uptake
  10. uptaken
  11. uptaker

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