upper vs street drug

street drug vs upper

upper and street drug both are nouns.

upper is an adjective but street drug is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
upper	Yes	Yes	No	No
street drug	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, street drug is a hypernym of upper; that is, street drug is a word with a broader meaning than upper:

upper: a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
street drug: a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction

Other hypernyms of upper include drug of abuse, excitant, stimulant, stimulant drug.

upper (noun)	street drug (noun)
piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot	a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
the higher of two berths

upper (adjective)	street drug (adjective)
the topmost one of two; upper
higher in place or position
superior in rank or accomplishment

Difference between upper and street drug

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