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upful en · ADJ

Etymology

From up + -ful.

Meanings

1. optimistic; uplifting; positive
   • The contrast between the fretful lyrics and upful music is the source of the album's uncommon power. 2011, Dorian Lynskey, 33 Revolutions Per Minute, page 1845:
   • […] the soaring music - the string stabs, the upful drums, the scratches, the grain of her voice […] 2003, Peter Buckley, The Rough Guide to Rock, page 400:
   • The dope conceptual beauty of the Jungle Brothers is the upful spin they put on black consciousness music, showing that being pro-black can be as much about hot fun in the summertime as gearing up for the next time. 1990, SPIN, volume 5, number 10, page 74:

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