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uglify
[ uhg-luh-fahy ]
/ ˈʌg ləˌfaɪ /
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verb (used with object), ug·li·fied, ug·li·fy·ing.
to make ugly.
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OTHER WORDS FROM uglify
ug·li·fi·ca·tion, nounug·li·fi·er, nounWords nearby uglify
Ugaritic, UGC, ugh, UGI, Ugli, uglify, ugly, Ugly American, ugly as sin, ugly customer, ugly duckling
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British Dictionary definitions for uglify
uglify
/ (ˈʌɡlɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
to make or become ugly or more ugly
Derived forms of uglify
uglification, nounuglifier, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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