| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: up (I) and down
1. : marked by alternate upward and downward movement or action
an odd up-and-down gait
in his natural up-and-down voice — I.S.Cobb
many such up-and-down years — Thomas Hughes
2.
a. : very steep : perpendicular
in the deep sand about a foot from a straight up-and-down bank — Ring Lardner
b. : direct , downright
an up-and-down quarrel
3. : marked by irregularity of surface ; especially : having an irregular terrain : hilly , mountainous
an up-and-down place where the hotel has seven main entrances, each on a different floor — Geographical School Bulletin
4. Britain : rough-and-tumble
savage, desperate, up-and-down fighting — Charles Kingsley
• up-and-downness noun -es