ugly
[ uhg-lee ]
/ ˈʌg li /
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adjective, ug·li·er, ug·li·est.
very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
disagreeable; unpleasant; objectionable: ugly tricks; ugly discords.
morally revolting: ugly crime.
threatening trouble or danger: ugly symptoms.
mean; hostile; quarrelsome: an ugly mood; an ugly frame of mind.
(especially of natural phenomena) unpleasant or dangerous: ugly weather; an ugly sea.
Nearby words
ugaritic, ugc, ugh, ugli, uglify, ugly, ugly american, ugly as sin, ugly customer, ugly duckling, ugrian
Origin of ugly
1200–50; Middle English ugly, uglike < Old Norse uggligr fearful, dreadful, equivalent to ugg(r) fear + -ligr -ly
SYNONYMS FOR ugly
ANTONYMS FOR ugly
1 beautiful.
Related forms
ug·li·ly, adverbug·li·ness, nounsu·per·ug·ly, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for uglily
He was ugly, that was all; nothing more nor less; in short, he was uglily ugly.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8)|Guy de Maupassant"Been listening to all our talk, I suppose," said Cuffer, uglily.
The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle|Edward Stratemeyer (AKA Arthur M. Winfield)"Then I want to tell you that he has no right to interfere with me," went on Napoleon Martell, uglily.
The Rover Boys at Colby Hall|Arthur M. Winfield"Say, this isn't any of your fight," put in Slugger Brown, uglily.
The Rover Boys at Colby Hall|Arthur M. Winfield
British Dictionary definitions for uglily
ugly
/ (ˈʌɡlɪ) /
adjective -lier or -liest
of unpleasant or unsightly appearance
repulsive, objectionable, or displeasing in any waywar is ugly
ominous or menacingan ugly situation
bad-tempered, angry, or sullenan ugly mood
Derived Forms
uglily, adverbugliness, nounWord Origin for ugly
C13: from Old Norse uggligr dreadful, from ugga fear
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Idioms and Phrases with uglily
ugly
In addition to the idioms beginning with ugly
- ugly as sin
- ugly customer
- ugly duckling
also see:
- rear its ugly head
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