upcropping en · NOUN
Etymology
From up + cropping.
Meanings
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Something that crops up, or occurs unexpectedly.
You may find that upcroppings of guilt can plague you for months after a pregnancy loss.
2004, Maureen Rank, Free to Grieve:
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A rising outcrop.
Cruising World Healthy trees draped in Spanish moss still thrived on these odd upcroppings of rock, some of which were surrounded by water now, and white with kittiwakes […]
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| upcroppings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |