ups: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ups
- cups«Word Popularity Bar5/5
cup
- noun a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
- he put the cup back in the saucer
- the handle of the cup was missing
- noun the quantity a cup will hold
cupful.
- he drank a cup of coffee
- he borrowed a cup of sugar
- noun a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
- groups5/5
group
- noun any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
grouping.
- noun (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
radical; chemical group.
- noun any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
- subgroups4/5
subgroup
- noun a distinct and often subordinate group within a group
- noun (mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group
- noun a distinct and often subordinate group within a group
- backups3/5
backup
- noun an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
- a traffic backup on the main street
- he discovered a backup in the toilet
- noun someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
stand-in; fill-in; substitute; relief; reliever; backup man.
- the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
- we need extra employees for summer fill-ins
- noun an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
- setups3/5
setup
- noun equipment designed to serve a specific function
apparatus.
- noun the way something is organized or arranged
- it takes time to learn the setup around here
- noun equipment designed to serve a specific function
- soups3/5
soup
- noun liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
- noun any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup
- noun liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
- pups3/5
pup
- noun young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
whelp.
- noun an inexperienced young person
puppy.
- noun young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
- coups3/5
coup
- noun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
takeover; coup d'etat; putsch.
- noun a brilliant and notable success
- noun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
- stirrups3/5
stirrup
- noun support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
stirrup iron.
- noun the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
stapes.
- noun support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
- newsgroups3/5
newsgroups
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- buildups2/5
buildup
- noun the act of building up an accumulation
- I envied his rapid buildup of assets
- a military buildup in preparation for the invasion
- noun the result of the process of accumulation
- the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes
- noun the act of building up an accumulation
- breakups2/5
breakup
- noun the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
dissolution.
- noun coming apart
detachment; separation.
- noun the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
- cleanups2/5
cleanup
- noun a very large profit
killing.
- noun (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)
cleanup position; cleanup spot.
- noun a very large profit
- speedups2/5
speedup
- noun the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
acceleration; quickening.
- noun the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
- pickups2/5
pickup
- noun a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
pickup truck.
- noun a warrant to take someone into custody
- put out a pickup on that man
- noun a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
- grownups2/5
grownup
- noun a fully developed person from maturity onward
adult.
- adjective satellite (of animals) fully developed
grown; full-grown; big; adult; fully grown.
- an adult animal
- a grown woman
- noun a fully developed person from maturity onward
- teacups2/5
teacup
- noun as much as a teacup will hold
teacupful.
- noun a cup from which tea is drunk
- noun as much as a teacup will hold
- hookups2/5
hookup
- noun a device providing a connection between a power source and a user
- some campsites have electrical hookups for trailers
- noun a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose
assemblage.
- noun a device providing a connection between a power source and a user
- syrups2/5
syrup
- noun a thick sweet sticky liquid
sirup.
- noun a thick sweet sticky liquid
- startups2/5
startup
- noun the act of setting in operation
- repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive
- noun the act of starting a new operation or practice
inauguration.
- he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation
- the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes
- noun the act of setting in operation
- markups2/5
markup
- noun the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price
- noun detailed stylistic instructions for typesetting something that is to be printed; manual markup is usually written on the copy (e.g. underlining words that are to be set in italics)
- noun the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price
- hiccups2/5
hiccup
- noun (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
singultus; hiccough.
- how do you cure the hiccups?
- verb breathe spasmodically, and make a sound
hiccough.
- When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water
- noun (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
- lookups2/5
lookup
- noun an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
search.
- they wrote a program to do a table lookup
- noun an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
- checkups2/5
checkup
- noun a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
medical checkup; health check; medical examination; medical; medical exam.
- noun a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
- buttercups2/5
buttercup
- noun any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
kingcup; butterflower; butter-flower; goldcup; crowfoot.
- noun any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
- lineups2/5
lineup
- noun (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
batting order; card.
- the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate
- noun a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification
- noun (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
- roundups2/5
roundup
- noun the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold
- noun a summary list; as in e.g. "a news roundup"
- noun the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold
- pushups2/5
pushup
- noun an arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms
press-up.
- noun an arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms
- workgroups2/5
- outgroups2/5
- blowups1/5
blowup
- noun a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
explosion; detonation.
- noun an unrestrained expression of emotion
effusion; ebullition; gush; outburst.
- noun a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
- holdups1/5
holdup
- noun robbery at gunpoint
armed robbery; stickup; heist.
- noun the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
delay.
- noun robbery at gunpoint
- closeups1/5
closeup
- noun a photograph taken at close range
- noun a photograph taken at close range
- makeups1/5
makeup
- noun cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
war paint; make-up.
- noun an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
make-up.
- he missed the test and had to take a makeup
- the two teams played a makeup one week later
- noun cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
- followups1/5
followup
- noun a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work
follow-up.
- his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with
- noun an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done
follow-up.
- noun a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work
- lockups1/5
lockup
- noun jail in a local police station
- noun the act of locking something up to protect it
locking.
- noun jail in a local police station
- sups1/5
sup
- noun a small amount of liquid food
swallow.
- a sup of ale
- verb take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon
- noun a small amount of liquid food
- recoups1/5
recoup
- verb reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
reimburse.
- verb regain or make up for
recuperate; recover.
- recuperate one's losses
- verb reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
- getups1/5
getup
- noun a set of clothing (with accessories)
rig; turnout; outfit.
- his getup was exceedingly elegant
- noun a set of clothing (with accessories)
- chirrups1/5
chirrup
- noun a series of chirps
twitter.
- verb make high-pitched sounds
cheep; chirp; peep.
- the birds were chirping in the bushes
- noun a series of chirps
- linkups1/5
linkup
- noun a fastener that serves to join or connect
tie-in; link; tie.
- the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction
- noun a fastener that serves to join or connect
- ketchups1/5
ketchup
- noun thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes
tomato ketchup; catsup; cetchup.
- noun thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes
- regroups1/5
regroup
- verb organize anew, as after a setback
reorganize; reorganise.
- verb reorganize into new groups
- verb organize anew, as after a setback
- screwups1/5
screwup
- noun the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation
- a typical bureaucratic screwup
- noun the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation
- fuckups1/5
fuckup
- noun someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
bumbler; sad sack; bungler; fumbler; blunderer; butcher; stumbler; botcher.
- noun an embarrassing mistake
botch; boo-boo; flub; blooper; blunder; foul-up; pratfall; boner; bungle; bloomer.
- noun someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
- stoups1/5
stoup
- noun an archaic drinking vessel
- noun basin for holy water
stoop.
- noun an archaic drinking vessel
- countercoups1/5
countercoup
- noun a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat
- noun a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat
- croups1/5
croup
- noun a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing
spasmodic laryngitis.
- noun the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
croupe; hindquarters; rump.
- noun a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing
- ingroups1/5
ingroup
- noun an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
coterie; inner circle; camp; clique; pack.
- noun an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
- matchups1/5
matchup
- noun the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition
match-up.
- it was a good match-up but the home team won
- we need a matchup of the best teachers with the neediest schools
- noun the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition
- pileups1/5
pileup
- noun multiple collisions of vehicles
- noun multiple collisions of vehicles
- stickups1/5
stickup
- noun robbery at gunpoint
armed robbery; heist; holdup.
- noun robbery at gunpoint
- layups1/5
layup
- noun a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)
lay-up.
- noun a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)
- wickiups1/5
wickiup
- noun a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States
wikiup.
- noun a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States
- tups1/5
tup
- noun uncastrated adult male sheep
ram.
- a British term is `tup'
- noun uncastrated adult male sheep
- playgroups1/5
playgroups
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- mockups1/5
mockups
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- mashups1/5
mashups
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- loups1/5
loups
(Ethnol.) The Pawnees, a tribe of North American Indians whose principal totem was the wolf.
- hangups1/5
hangups
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- pinups1/5
pinups
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- warmups1/5
warmups
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- workups1/5
workups
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- semigroups1/5
- popups1/5
- situps1/5
situps
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- coverups1/5
coverups
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- slipups1/5
slipups
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- supergroups1/5
- flareups1/5
flareups
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- roups1/5
roup
To cry or shout; hence, to sell by auction. Scot. Jamieson.
- pullups1/5
pullups
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- writeups1/5
- prenups1/5
prenups
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- mixups1/5
mixups
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
Suffixes of ups
- upset«Word Popularity Bar5/5
upset
- noun an unhappy and worried mental state
perturbation; disturbance.
- there was too much anger and disturbance
- she didn't realize the upset she caused me
- noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
overthrow; derangement.
- his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
- she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
- noun an unhappy and worried mental state
- upstairs5/5
upstairs
- noun the part of a building above the ground floor
- no one was allowed to see the upstairs
- adjective on or of upper floors of a building
upstair.
- the upstairs maid
- an upstairs room
- noun the part of a building above the ground floor
- upside4/5
upside
- noun the highest or uppermost side of anything
top; upper side; top side.
- put your books on top of the desk
- only the top side of the box was painted
- noun the highest or uppermost side of anything
- upstream4/5
upstream
- adjective in the direction against a stream's current
- adverb toward the source or against the current
upriver.
- adjective in the direction against a stream's current
- upsurge3/5
upsurge
- noun a sudden forceful flow
rush; spate; surge.
- noun a sudden or abrupt strong increase
surge.
- stimulated a surge of speculation
- an upsurge of emotion
- an upsurge in violent crime
- noun a sudden forceful flow
- upsetting3/5
upsetting
- adjective satellite causing an emotional disturbance
disconcerting.
- his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen
- an upsetting experience
- verb disturb the balance or stability of
upset.
- The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries
- adjective satellite causing an emotional disturbance
- upshot3/5
upshot
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
effect; result; consequence; outcome; issue; event.
- the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
- his decision had depressing consequences for business
- he acted very wise after the event
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- upsets3/5
upset
- noun an unhappy and worried mental state
perturbation; disturbance.
- there was too much anger and disturbance
- she didn't realize the upset she caused me
- noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
overthrow; derangement.
- his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
- she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
- noun an unhappy and worried mental state
- upstart3/5
upstart
- 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
arriviste; parvenu; nouveau-riche.
- noun an arrogant or presumptuous person
- upscale3/5
upscale
- adjective satellite appropriate for people with good incomes
- an upscale neighborhood
- an upscale motel
- adjective satellite appropriate for people with good incomes
- upstate3/5
upstate
- adverb in or toward the northern parts of a state
- he lives upstate New York
- adverb in or toward the northern parts of a state
- upstage2/5
upstage
- noun the rear part of the stage
- verb treat snobbishly, put in one's place
- noun the rear part of the stage
- upstarts2/5
upstart
- 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
arriviste; parvenu; nouveau-riche.
- noun an arrogant or presumptuous person
- upstaged2/5
upstage
- noun the rear part of the stage
- verb treat snobbishly, put in one's place
- noun the rear part of the stage
- upstroke2/5
upstroke
- noun a stroke normally made in an upward direction
- noun a stroke normally made in an upward direction
- upsala2/5
upsala
- noun a city in east central Sweden to the northwest of Stockholm
Uppsala.
- noun a city in east central Sweden to the northwest of Stockholm
- upstanding2/5
upstanding
- adjective satellite meriting respect or esteem
solid.
- an upstanding member of the community
- adjective satellite meriting respect or esteem
- upswing2/5
upswing
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- upslope2/5
- upscaling2/5
- upsurges1/5
upsurge
- noun a sudden forceful flow
rush; spate; surge.
- noun a sudden or abrupt strong increase
surge.
- stimulated a surge of speculation
- an upsurge of emotion
- an upsurge in violent crime
- noun a sudden forceful flow
- upshots1/5
upshot
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
effect; result; consequence; outcome; issue; event.
- the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
- his decision had depressing consequences for business
- he acted very wise after the event
- noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- upstaging1/5
upstage
- noun the rear part of the stage
- verb treat snobbishly, put in one's place
- noun the rear part of the stage
- upstrokes1/5
upstroke
- noun a stroke normally made in an upward direction
- noun a stroke normally made in an upward direction
- upstages1/5
upstage
- noun the rear part of the stage
- verb treat snobbishly, put in one's place
- noun the rear part of the stage
- upsetter1/5
upsetter
- noun an unexpected winner; someone who defeats the favorite competitor
- noun an unexpected winner; someone who defeats the favorite competitor
- upsetters1/5
upsetter
- noun an unexpected winner; someone who defeats the favorite competitor
- noun an unexpected winner; someone who defeats the favorite competitor
- upsilon1/5
upsilon
- noun the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet
- noun the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet
- upsides1/5
upside
- noun the highest or uppermost side of anything
top; upper side; top side.
- put your books on top of the desk
- only the top side of the box was painted
- noun the highest or uppermost side of anything
- upsidedown1/5
- upswept1/5
upswept
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- upsizing1/5
- upswings1/5
upswings
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- upshift1/5
upshift
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- upsweep1/5
upsweep
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- upscaled1/5
upscale
- adjective satellite appropriate for people with good incomes
- an upscale neighborhood
- an upscale motel
- adjective satellite appropriate for people with good incomes
- upspringing1/5
- upsize1/5
upsize
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- upstretched1/5
- upsized1/5
- upstand1/5
upstand
To stand up; to be erected; to rise. Spenser. Milton.At once upstood the monarch, and upstood The wise Ulysses. Cowper.
- upsloping1/5
- upshifts1/5
upshifts
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- upsurging1/5
upsurge
- noun a sudden forceful flow
rush; spate; surge.
- noun a sudden or abrupt strong increase
surge.
- stimulated a surge of speculation
- an upsurge of emotion
- an upsurge in violent crime
- noun a sudden forceful flow
Derived words of ups
- soupspoon«Word Popularity Bar1/5
soupspoon
- noun a spoon with a rounded bowl for eating soup
soup spoon.
- noun a spoon with a rounded bowl for eating soup
Sharpen your Skills with the Masters
McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage, 2nd Edition
by Mark Lester and Larry Beason
A Man Called Ove: A Novel
by Fredrik Backman
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
by Steven Pressfield
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
by Margot Lee Shetterly
About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ups`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `ups`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.
About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ups`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `ups`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.