English · Word Candidate

upper

/ˈʌpə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: uppermore · uppermost · uppers

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

At a higher physical position, level, rank or order.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ở vị trí cao hơn về thể chất, cấp bậc hoặc thứ tự

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Situated on higher ground, further inland, more upstream, or more northerly.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nằm ở vị trí cao hơn, sâu hơn trong đất liền, thượng nguồn hơn hoặc phía bắc hơn

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A stimulant, such as amphetamine, that increases energy and decreases appetite.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một chất kích thích như amphetamine tăng năng lượng và giảm cảm giác thèm ăn

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Noun

Examples

Eye Girl is very moody. She is always zooted up on some really foul combination of uppers and downers and Rollerblading. Her bouts of Rollerblading seem to coincide with fights with Eye Guy.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A stimulant, such as amphetamine, that increases energy and decreases appetite. — Anything that cheers one up.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất cứ thứ gì làm cho tâm trạng phấn chấn

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Noun

Examples

1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Patrick was a cabbie & a dispatcher at Yellow Cab & when we got to the church where the [funeral] services were being held, the cabbies came out in force for Pat & there were at le

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “upper” mean?

At a higher physical position, level, rank or order.

Is “upper” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.