Word: upstart
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: up
start
Definition: Acting like a parvenu.
Morphemes:
Affix: up-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to indicate higher position or direction, literally or figuratively.
Affix: start
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sudden involuntary movement.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sterten
Language: enm
Decoded: sterten
Meaning: to leap up suddenly, rush out