upstairs
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- Words With Friends
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- 8
/ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/
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/ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ · /ˈʌpˌstɛɹz/ · /ˌʌpˈstɛəz/ · /ˈʌpˌstɛəz/ · /ɐpˈsteːz/ · /ˈɐpsteːz/ · /ɐpˈstiəz/ · /ˈɐpˌstiəz/ · /ɐpˈsteəz/ · /ˈɐpˌsteəz/ · /ʌpˈsteɹz/ · /ˈʌpˌsteɹz/ · /ˌʊpˈstɛːz/ · /ˈʊpˌstɛːz/ · /ʊpˈstɜː(ɹ)z/ · /ˈʊpˌstɜː(ɹ)z/
Definition of upstairs
7 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Located on a higher floor or level of a building.
“We rent out the upstairs bedroom to a student.”
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adj
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Located on a higher floor or level of a building.
“We rent out the upstairs bedroom to a student.”
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(informal)Pertaining to a pitched ball that is high, and usually outside the strike zone.
“That fastball was upstairs for a ball.”
adv
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Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level.
“I’ll take my shoes and put them away the next time I go upstairs.”
“I hate the people who live upstairs, and I especially hate their piano.”
“The woman upstairs told the people outside to stop reveling.”
“There was more dancing and singing up stairs, more wit and conversation below; all were at liberty, and all stayed late; and all talked so much of the happiness they had enjoyed, that Lady Anne felt herself exceedingly tempted to give another party before the season finally closed.”
“In a large bedroom upstairs, the window of which was thickly curtained with a great woollen shawl lately discarded by the landlady, Mrs. Rolliver, were gathered on this evening nearly a dozen persons, all seeking vinous bliss; […]”
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(informal)In the brain or mind.
“After Joe did a hula dance on the kitchen table, his friends wondered if he didn’t have a lot going on upstairs.”
“I guess I'm just used to sailors / I think they got water on the brain / I think they got more water upstairs / Than they got sugar on a candy cane”
- (informal)In heaven, especially with regard to where a deity might be found.
noun
- An upper storey.
- (euphemistic, slang)A woman's breasts.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From up- + stair + -s.
Words you can make from upstairs
200+ playable · top: PURISTS (9 pts)
Best play purists 9 points7-letter words
4 words6-letter words
24 words- PASTIS 8 pts
- PURIST 8 pts
- RAPIST 8 pts
- SIRUPS 8 pts
- SITUPS 8 pts
- SPAITS 8 pts
- SPIRTS 8 pts
- SPRATS 8 pts
- SPRITS 8 pts
- SPURTS 8 pts
- STIRPS 8 pts
- STRAPS 8 pts
- STRIPS 8 pts
- STUPAS 8 pts
- TAPIRS 8 pts
- UPSTIR 8 pts
- AURIST 6 pts
- SISTRA 6 pts
- SITARS 6 pts
- STAIRS 6 pts
- SUTRAS 6 pts
- TARSUS 6 pts
- TSURIS 6 pts
- TUSSAR 6 pts
5-letter words
58 words- APSIS 7 pts
- ASPIS 7 pts
- ATRIP 7 pts
- PAIRS 7 pts
- PARIS 7 pts
- PARTS 7 pts
- PASTS 7 pts
- PITAS 7 pts
- PRATS 7 pts
- PRAUS 7 pts
- PRISS 7 pts
- PRUTA 7 pts
- PURIS 7 pts
- RASPS 7 pts
- SIRUP 7 pts
- SITUP 7 pts
- SPAIT 7 pts
- SPARS 7 pts
- SPATS 7 pts
- SPIRT 7 pts
- SPITS 7 pts
- SPRAT 7 pts
- SPRIT 7 pts
- SPURS 7 pts
- SPURT 7 pts
- SPUTA 7 pts
- STIRP 7 pts
- STRAP 7 pts
- STRIP 7 pts
- STUPA 7 pts
- SUPRA 7 pts
- TAPIR 7 pts
- TAPIS 7 pts
- TARPS 7 pts
- TRAPS 7 pts
- TRIPS 7 pts
- TURPS 7 pts
- AIRTS 5 pts
- ARSIS 5 pts
- ASTIR 5 pts
- AURIS 5 pts
- RISUS 5 pts
- RUSTS 5 pts
- SARIS 5 pts
- SATIS 5 pts
- SITAR 5 pts
- SITUS 5 pts
- STAIR 5 pts
- STARS 5 pts
- STIRS 5 pts
- STRIA 5 pts
- SUITS 5 pts
- SURAS 5 pts
- SUTRA 5 pts
- TARSI 5 pts
- TRASS 5 pts
- TRUSS 5 pts
- TSARS 5 pts
4-letter words
65 words- ASPS 6 pts
- PAIR 6 pts
- PARS 6 pts
- PART 6 pts
- PASS 6 pts
- PAST 6 pts
- PATS 6 pts
- PIAS 6 pts
- PISS 6 pts
- PITA 6 pts
- PITS 6 pts
- PRAT 6 pts
- PRAU 6 pts
- PSIS 6 pts
- PSST 6 pts
- PTUI 6 pts
- PURI 6 pts
- PURS 6 pts
- PUSS 6 pts
- PUTS 6 pts
- RAPS 6 pts
- RAPT 6 pts
- RASP 6 pts
- RIPS 6 pts
- SAPS 6 pts
- SIPS 6 pts
- SPAR 6 pts
- SPAS 6 pts
- SPAT 6 pts
- SPIT 6 pts
- SPUR 6 pts
- SUPS 6 pts
- TAPS 6 pts
- TARP 6 pts
- TIPS 6 pts
- TRAP 6 pts
- TRIP 6 pts
- TUPS 6 pts
- UPAS 6 pts
- URPS 6 pts
- AIRS 4 pts
- AIRT 4 pts
- AITS 4 pts
- ARTS 4 pts
- RAIS 4 pts
- RATS 4 pts
- RIAS 4 pts
- RUST 4 pts
- RUTS 4 pts
- SARI 4 pts
- SATI 4 pts
- SIRS 4 pts
- SITS 4 pts
- SRIS 4 pts
- STAR 4 pts
- STIR 4 pts
- SUIT 4 pts
- SURA 4 pts
- TARS 4 pts
- TASS 4 pts
- TAUS 4 pts
- TSAR 4 pts
- TUIS 4 pts
- URSA 4 pts
- UTAS 4 pts
3-letter words
48 words- APT 5 pts
- ASP 5 pts
- PAR 5 pts
- PAS 5 pts
- PAT 5 pts
- PIA 5 pts
- PIS 5 pts
- PIT 5 pts
- PIU 5 pts
- PSI 5 pts
- PST 5 pts
- PUR 5 pts
- PUS 5 pts
- PUT 5 pts
- RAP 5 pts
- RIP 5 pts
- SAP 5 pts
- SIP 5 pts
- SPA 5 pts
- SUP 5 pts
- TAP 5 pts
- TIP 5 pts
- TUP 5 pts
- AIR 3 pts
- AIS 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ARS 3 pts
- ART 3 pts
- ASS 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- ITS 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
- RAS 3 pts
- RAT 3 pts
- RIA 3 pts
- RUT 3 pts
- SAT 3 pts
- SAU 3 pts
- SIR 3 pts
- SIS 3 pts
- SIT 3 pts
- SRI 3 pts
- SUS 3 pts
- TAR 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
- TAU 3 pts
- TIS 3 pts
- TUI 3 pts
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