upturned
UK: ʌpˈtɜːnd | US: ʌpˈtɜːrnd
adj. turned or directed upward
adj. (of a nose) curved upward at the tip
adj. disrupted or overturned (e.g., "upturned plans")
The word "upturned" combines "up" (Old English upp, meaning "toward a higher position") and "turn" (Old English tyrnan, from Latin tornare, "to rotate"). The suffix "-ed" marks it as a past participle, giving the sense of something "having been turned upward." The term vividly captures physical orientation (e.g., an upturned face) or metaphorical disruption (e.g., upturned expectations).
She smiled with upturned lips.
The boat lay upturned on the shore after the storm.
His upturned nose gave him a mischievous look.
The earthquake left the city's roads upturned.
Her upturned gaze met the starry sky.