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   upper

   /ˈʌpə/

   adjective

   • 1. situated above another part: "his upper arm"
   • ▪ higher in position or status: "the upper end of the social scale" Similar seniorsuperiorhigher-levelhigher-rankinghighest-rankingtopchiefmore/most importantelevatedeminenthigh-statusOpposite juniorinferior
   • 2. situated on higher ground or away from the sea: "the union of Upper and Lower Egypt" Similar higherfurther-uploftieroverlyingsuperiortopOpposite lower
   • ▪ situated to the north: "Upper California"
   • 3. denoting a younger (and hence usually shallower) part of a stratigraphic division or archaeological deposit or the period in which it was formed or deposited: "the Upper Palaeolithic age"

   noun

   • 1. the part of a boot or shoe above the sole: "leather uppers"

   Word Origin Middle English: from the adjective up + -er2.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • U

     1

   • P

     3

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

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