Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

Find a word or form any language English German Search

upcurve en · NOUN

Etymology

From up- + curve.

Meanings

1. An upward curve.
   • Bleached and brittle stalks branch precisely, each finally dividing into an upcurve of umbrella-like spokes which terminate in a starburst of micro-stems. 2009 September 11, Christine Smith, “Country diary”, in Guardian:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
upcurves	Number=Plur		lexicographic

upcurve en · VERB

Etymology

From up- + curve.

Meanings

1. To curve upwards.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
upcurving	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
upcurves	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
upcurved	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
upcurved	Tense=Past		lexicographic