Upcaught

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Seized or caught up. archaic, not-comparable

    "In ev'ry mouth / She [Scylla] bears upcaught a mariner away."

Example

More examples

"In ev'ry mouth / She [Scylla] bears upcaught a mariner away."

Etymology

From up- + caught.

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