bolt upright

English

Adjective

bolt upright (not comparable)

1. vertical, with the back held stiffly

   to sit bolt upright, to stand bolt upright

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: selkä suorana
• French: droit comme un i (fr)
• German: kerzengerade (de)
• Swedish: kapprak (sv)

References

• “bolt upright”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “bolt upright”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “sit bolt upright”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “sit stand bolt upright” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.