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upper
adjective
situated
above
or
at
a
higher
level
or
part
•
The
upper
shelf
was
too
high
for
the
child
to
reach
.
The
upper
shelf
was
too
high
for
the
child
to
reach
.
•
Our
apartment
is
on
the
upper
floor
overlooking
the
river
.
Our
apartment
is
on
the
upper
floor
overlooking
the
river
.
From
Old
English
ufera
“
higher
,
upper
,”
comparative
of
ufe
“
above
.”
noun
the
part
of
a
shoe
or
boot
that
covers
the
top
and
sides
of
the
foot
above
the
sole
•
The
leather
upper
of
my
sneakers
tore
after
months
of
hiking
.
The
leather
upper
of
my
sneakers
tore
after
months
of
hiking
.
•
These
boots
have
a
waterproof
upper
that
keeps
my
feet
dry
.
These
boots
have
a
waterproof
upper
that
keeps
my
feet
dry
.
Noun
sense
recorded
from
the
17th
century
,
referring
to
the
“
upper
part
”
of
a
shoe
.
noun
an
illegal
or
prescription
drug
or
other
substance
that
makes
you
feel
more
awake
and
energetic
•
Some
truck
drivers
take
uppers
to
stay
awake
during
long
overnight
journeys
.
Some
truck
drivers
take
uppers
to
stay
awake
during
long
overnight
journeys
.
•
The
doctor
warned
her
that
mixing
uppers
with
alcohol
could
be
dangerous
.
The
doctor
warned
her
that
mixing
uppers
with
alcohol
could
be
dangerous
.
Slang
sense
emerged
in
the
1960s
from
the
idea
of
a
drug
that
“
lifts
”
or
“
ups
”
your
energy
.