upcast

Speech parts

1. upcast - Noun

2. upcast - Adjective

3. upcast - Verb

Meaning

Cast up; thrown upward; as, with upcast eyes.

A cast; a throw.

The ventilating shaft of a mine out of which the air passes after having circulated through the mine; -- distinguished from the downcast. Called also upcast pit, and upcast shaft.

An upset, as from a carriage.

A taunt; a reproach.

To cast or throw up; to turn upward.

To taunt; to reproach; to upbraid.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mount establish promote raise rear lift construct boost lever ascent erect uplift elevate hoist apotheosis
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Antonyms

level lower fall reduce destroy decrease
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Hypernyms

airway air duct air passage

Phrases with the word

upcast pit upcast shaft

Anagrams

catsup

Examples

Closer of lovely eyes to lovely dreams, Lover of loneliness, and wandering, Of upcast eye, and tender pondering! Thee must I praise above all other glories That smile us on to tell delightful stories. John Keats

Then he saw that she was blind, her face slightly upcast to her companion's in the manner of those whose expressions never fully attain their target - the eyes of another. Lawrence Durrell

Close letter words and terms

upcard upcarried upcasing upcast pit upcast shaft upcaught