(since circa 1678) Having plenty of money. / (colloquial) proud; arrogant; assuming / (cricket, of a shot) In which the ball is hit into the air, with the chance of being caught.

plural of uppishness

The state, or an instance, of being uppish.

In an uppish manner, arrogantly, with an air of superiority. / (cricket, of a ball, hit by a batsman) In an upward direction, with the chance of being caught.