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On this page you'll find 4 example sentences with Uppish. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as bigheaded or persnickety and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Uppish in a sentence

Uppish meaning

  1. Having plenty of money.
  2. proud; arrogant; assuming
  3. In which the ball is hit into the air, with the chance of being caught.

Synonyms of Uppish

bigheaded persnickety snooty snot-nosed snotty stuck-up proud

Using Uppish

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having plenty of money. | proud; arrogant; assuming | In which the ball is hit into the air, with the chance of being caught.
  • Useful related words include: bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed.
  • In the example corpus, uppish often appears in combinations such as: uppish delivery.

Context around Uppish

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Uppish

  • In this selection, "uppish" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, went, delivery and flick stand out and add context to how "uppish" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include another uppish delivery by and he went uppish over cover. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "uppish" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with uppish

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

He went uppish over cover, pulled powerfully, and ran like the wind. (12 words)

The uppish flick is straight down Zampa's throat at fine leg. (12 words)

He surely had to cover a lot of ground in order to complete it as Mitchell Starc sliced an uppish delivery angling away from him. (25 words)

Another uppish delivery by Shaheen Afridi angling away from Fernando and the batsman whips the ball through the gap between backward point and gully for a boundary. (27 words)

He surely had to cover a lot of ground in order to complete it as Mitchell Starc sliced an uppish delivery angling away from him. (25 words)

He went uppish over cover, pulled powerfully, and ran like the wind. (12 words)

Example sentences (4)

Another uppish delivery by Shaheen Afridi angling away from Fernando and the batsman whips the ball through the gap between backward point and gully for a boundary.

He surely had to cover a lot of ground in order to complete it as Mitchell Starc sliced an uppish delivery angling away from him.

He went uppish over cover, pulled powerfully, and ran like the wind.

The uppish flick is straight down Zampa's throat at fine leg.

Common combinations with uppish

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "uppish" in a sentence?
An example: "Another uppish delivery by Shaheen Afridi angling away from Fernando and the batsman whips the ball through the gap between backward point and gully for a boundary." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "uppish" from authentic English texts.
What does "uppish" mean?
Uppish means: Having plenty of money.
What are synonyms of "uppish"?
Common synonyms of "uppish" include: bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, proud.
How many example sentences with "uppish" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "uppish", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.