upright

Universal Words adjective, noun adjective 1 (of a person) not lying down, and with the back straight rather than bent: She sat upright in bed. * He managed to pull himself upright. * an upright posture / stance * Gradually raise your body into an upright position. 2 placed in a vertical position: Keep the bottle upright. * an upright bar * an upright freezer (= one that is taller than it is wide) * an upright chair (= one with a high straight back) 3 (of a person) behaving in a moral and honest way: an upright citizen IDIOMS see BOLTadv. noun 1 a long piece of wood, metal or plastic that is placed in a vertical position, especially in order to support sth 2 = UPRIGHTPIANO