upglide en · NOUN
Etymology
From up + glide.
Meanings
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An upward glide.
Assuming that upglides signal tentativeness, interpersonal meaning and doubt, stereotypical belief would expect women to favour upglides rather than downglides.
2011, Britta Mondorf, Gender Differences in English Syntax, page 56:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| upglides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |