upcurved
Curling toward sky
Upcurved describes something that curves upward: the upcurved bill of a curlew, an upcurved smile.
The word appears most often in scientific or technical descriptions of physical features—beaks, horns, leaves, architectural elements.
Curved overhead
- bowedCurved or bent over
- crescentCurved sickle-like arc
- hookedDeeply dependent or bent
- bentCurved; also dishonest
sweeping · concave · upswept · upturned · curling · rounded · flexed · cambered
Currently gaining widespread attention
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- ascendingMoving upward
- risingAct of ascending
- climbingAscending by physical effort
bullish · uptick · upswing · surge · stocks · charts · graphs · projection
Broad, toothy smile
corners · expression · cheerful · playful · wry · mischievous · coy · knowing
arched
Curved overhead
bent · sweeping · concave · upswept · upturned · curling · rounded · flexed · cambered · sinuous
trending
Currently gaining widespread attention
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- ascendingMoving upward
- risingAct of ascending
climbing · bullish · uptick · upswing · surge · stocks · charts · graphs · projection · forecast
grin
Broad, toothy smile
lips · corners · expression · cheerful · playful · wry · mischievous · coy · knowing · subtle
petals
Colored bloom segments
beak · talons · fronds · tendrils · antlers · eyelashes · whiskers · feathers · sepals · stamens
upcurveddowncurved
Bent in descent
downturned · drooping · downswept · descending · sagging