in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind; "say what comes uppermost
in or into the highest position; "the blade turned uppermost" in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind; "say what comes uppermost
at or nearest to the top; "the uppermost book in the pile"; "on the topmost step"
in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind; "say what comes uppermost"
The uppermost part of something is the part that is higher than the rest of it. The uppermost thing is the highest one of a group of things. John was on the uppermost floor of the three-storey gatehouse The rain spattered on the uppermost leaves. = topmost Uppermost is also an adverb. Lift the fish and carefully place it on a large board, flat side uppermost. = up
If something is uppermost in a particular situation, it is the most important thing in that situation. The economy appears to be uppermost in people's minds
If you have the upper hand in a situation, you have more power than the other people involved and can make decisions about what happens. The government was beginning to gain the upper hand It was easy to see who had the upper hand
Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, the upper lip; the upper side of a thing; the upper house of a legislature
You use upper to describe something that is above something else. There is a smart restaurant on the upper floor Students travel the cheap lower deck and tourists the upper. lower
piece of leather that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole higher in place or position; "the upper bunk"; "in the upper center of the picture"; "the upper stories"
The upper of a shoe is the top part of it, which is attached to the sole and the heel. Leather uppers allow the feet to breathe. Upper Avon Upper Volta Upper Canada
All parts or sections above the shoe's sole that are stitched or otherwise joined together to become a unit, and then attached to the insole and outsole