upstretched en · ADJ
Etymology
From up- + stretched.
Meanings
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Stretched upwards.
I would grab her upstretched arms and swing her onto my hip, and we would walk around the neighborhood until we found something to do.
2007 October 21, Alexis Wolff, “Too Bad for Me That She Was So Well Loved”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most upstretched | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more upstretched | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |