upper

/ˈə-pər/

Middle English, comparative of

adjective

  1. higher in physical position, rank, or order

  2. farther inland

  3. constituting the branch of a bicameral legislature that is usually smaller and more restricted in membership and possesses greater traditional prestige than the lower house

the upper lip

the upper Mississippi

noun

  1. one that is upper: such as

  2. the parts of a shoe or boot above the sole

  3. an upper tooth or denture

noun

  1. a stimulant drug; especially : amphetamine

  2. something that induces a state of good feeling or exhilaration