bolt upright

adjective

Vertical, with the back held stiffly.

“to sit bolt upright; to stand bolt upright”

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Meanings

adjectivebolt upright (not comparable)
  1. not comparableVertical, with the back held stiffly.

    to sit bolt upright; to stand bolt upright

Translations

Finnish selkä suorana
  • selkä suoranaTranslations
French droit comme un i
  • droit comme un iTranslations
German kerzengerade
  • kerzengeradeTranslations
Polish sztywny jak kij
  • sztywny jak kijTranslations
Swedish kapprak
  • kapprakTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

bolt upright. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolt%20upright

MLA

“bolt upright.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolt%20upright. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bolt upright,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolt%20upright.

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