Upper Lip Adjective ˈʌpə(R ˈʌpər Floors Building Deck

• her upper lip
• the upper floors of the building
• the upper deck
• there is an upper limit of £20 000 spent on any one project.

upper

1. located above something else, especially something of the same type or the other of a pair
• her upper lip
• the upper floors of the building
• the upper deck
2. at or near the top of something
• There is an upper limit of £20 000 spent on any one project.
• the upper echelons of society
• a blockage in the throat or upper airway
• the upper arm/body
• in the upper left/right corner of the painting
• the upper part of the ship's hull
• the upper slopes of the mountain
• salaries at the upper end of the pay scale
3. located away from the coast, on high ground or towards the north of an area
• the upper reaches of the river
4. to get an advantage over somebody so that you are in control of a particular situation
5. to keep calm and hide your feelings when you are in pain or in a difficult situation
• He was taught to keep a stiff upper lip and never to cry in public.
• Their reaction contrasts sharply with the stiff upper lip of the English.

Word Origin

• adjective Middle English: from the adjective up + -er.