UPSTART
Scrabble letter values: U1P3S1T1A1R1T1 = 9
Definition
- adjective characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position. — synonyms: nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart(a)
- noun an arrogant or presumptuous person.
- noun a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class. — synonyms: parvenu, nouveau-riche, arriviste
- noun a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright. — synonyms: kip
Examples
- “And his unready weapons gan in hand to take.”