The Clue
Upright (8 letter answer)
The Answer
VERTICAL
Tags
Notes
The answer VERTICAL is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Plumb
Standing
Opposite of horizontal
Definition
VERTICAL as a noun:
1. something that is oriented vertically
2. (upright, vertical) = a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"
VERTICAL as an adjective:
1. (vertical, perpendicular) = at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height"
2. relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution
3. (erect, vertical, upright) = upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"
4. of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group); "vertical social mobility"