1up·right 
/ˈʌpˌraɪt/ adjective
/ˈʌpˌraɪt/ adjective 1 a : positioned to be straight up : vertical
▪ an upright posture ▪ Put your seat back in the upright position. ▪ the fox's upright ears ▪ The container should be kept upright to prevent leaks.
b — used to describe something that is tall rather than wide ▪ an upright freezer ▪ an upright vacuum cleaner ▪ an upright shrub 2 [more upright; most upright] : always behaving in an honest way : having high moral standards
▪ an upright citizen
▪ an upright posture ▪ Put your seat back in the upright position. ▪ the fox's upright ears ▪ The container should be kept upright to prevent leaks.
b — used to describe something that is tall rather than wide ▪ an upright freezer ▪ an upright vacuum cleaner ▪ an upright shrub
▪ an upright citizen
— upright adverb
▪ There wasn't enough room to stand upright, so we had to bend over. ▪ an early human ancestor that walked upright ▪ She sat bolt upright [=she sat up straight] in bed when I entered the room.
▪ There wasn't enough room to stand upright, so we had to bend over. ▪ an early human ancestor that walked upright ▪ She sat bolt upright [=she sat up straight] in bed when I entered the room.
