CUPPY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

cuppy

adjective

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Recent Examples of cuppy Shrub roses ‘Cosmic Clouds,’ hybridized by Christian Bédard and introduced by Weeks Roses, has open to full, cuppy, medium-size blooms. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023 But Gallahadion, who had been second to Bimelech a week earlier in Churchill Downs’ Derby Trial, excelled over a cuppy track, getting a rail-skimming ride from jockey Carroll Bierman to beat Bimelech by 1 ½ lengths in the Derby. — Gabe Hauari, The Courier-Journal, 4 May 2018

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Winston had thrown passes into pockets of space the size of a cupped hand, and launched sudden and astonishing deep spirals far down the field.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
One serving size of peanuts is 1 ounce, or about the amount that would fill a cupped hand.

— Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cupped

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The cause was a rare and aggressive cancer of the soft tissue, alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, according to the organizers of an online funding appeal.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Rhabdomyosarcoma is more common in children but can occur in adults, according to the American Cancer Society, and alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma typically affects all age groups equally.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of alveolar

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The Rick Owens show included sparkling avant-garde boots with a fierce platform wedge, as well as sandals with concave wedge heels.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
The convex-concave curves of the open and closed parentheses cup something said by the way, whisperings, secrets mouthed into the reader’s ear, mumbled under the author’s breath.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of concave

Adjective

The entrance is a quiet and cavernous space with a magnificent spiral staircase made of stone with wrought iron railings.

— Mary Holland, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
More than 300 men sleep each night in cavernous dormitories lined with rows of metal beds at Schwartz Men’s Shelter on Wards Island.

— Jeffrey Ginsburg, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

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