upturnedup‧turned /ˌʌpˈtɜːnd◂ $ -ɜːr-/ adjective [usually before noun] Word Family: noun: turn, upturn, turning; verb: turn, overturn; adjective: upturned1. pointing or turning upwards: He smiled down into her upturned face.2. turned upside down: I sat on an upturned box. an upturned boat