upful

English

Etymology

up +‎ -ful

Adjective

upful (comparative more upful, superlative most upful)

1. optimistic; uplifting; positive
   • 1990, SPIN, volume 5, number 10, page 74:

     The dope conceptual beauty of the Jungle Brothers is the upful spin they put on black consciousness music, showing that being pro-black can be as much about hot fun in the summertime as gearing up for the next time.

   • 2003, Peter Buckley, The Rough Guide to Rock, page 400:

     […] the soaring music - the string stabs, the upful drums, the scratches, the grain of her voice […]

   • 2011, Dorian Lynskey, 33 Revolutions Per Minute, page 1845:

     The contrast between the fretful lyrics and upful music is the source of the album's uncommon power.