Upraised
[,ʌp'rezd]
Definition
(adj.) held up in the air; 'stood with arms upraised'; 'her upraised flag' .
Editor: Ramon--From WordNet
Examples
- The ceiling was only a foot or two above my head, and with my hand upraised I could feel its hard, rough surface. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- I sprang to my feet, and with back-thrown shoulders and upraised sword took a solemn vow to reach, rescue, and revenge my Princess. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- The grasp of his hand relaxed; the upraised arm fell languidly by his side; and he lay like one in a profound trance. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- He paused a moment before the cages, with upraised sword. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- For a moment Gilchrist, with upraised hand, tried to control his writhing features. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The man stopped with upraised spear and faced the brush from which issued the awful sound. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
Editor: Ramon