Word: upturn
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: up
turn
Definition: to turn (something) up or over
Morphemes:
Affix: up-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to indicate increase.
Affix: turn
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tornāre
Language: la
Decoded: tornare
Meaning: to round off, turn in a lathe