uptilt

uptilt
1. verb
a) To tilt upward.

"Oh, that kind," retorted Carl, uptilting his chin a little. Carl never did like to own up he had made a mistake.

b) To cause to tilt upward.
2. noun

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  • uptilt — [up tilt′] vt. to tilt up …   English World dictionary

  • uptilt — | ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: up (I) + tilt : to tilt upward * * * /up tilt /, v.t. to tilt up. [1900 05; UP + TILT1] * * * uptiltˈ (↑tilt) vt • • • …   Useful english dictionary

  • uptilt — transitive verb Date: 1841 to tilt upward …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • uptilt — /up tilt /, v.t. to tilt up. [1900 05; UP + TILT1] * * * …   Universalium

  • uptilt — up•tilt [[t]ʌpˈtɪlt[/t]] v. t. to tilt up • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang

  • uptilted — uptiltˈed (↑tilted) adj • • • Main Entry: ↑up …   Useful english dictionary

  • List of Santa Clara University people — University presidents = *John Nobili, S.J., 1851 56 *Nicholas Congiato, S.J., 1856 57 *Felix Cicaterri, S.J., 1857 61 *Burchard Villiger, S.J., 1861 65 *Aloysius Masnata, S.J., 1865 68 *Aloysius Varsi, S.J., 1868 76 *Aloysius Brunengo, S.J., 1876 …   Wikipedia

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