ugsome

[ uhg-suh m ]

/ ˈʌg səm /

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adjective Scot. and North England.

horrid; loathsome.

Nearby words

ugly as sin, ugly customer, ugly duckling, ugrian, ugric, ugsome, uh, uh-huh, uh-oh, uh-uh, uhde

Origin of ugsome

1350–1400; Middle English, equivalent to ugg(en) to fear, cause loathing (< Old Norse ugga to fear, dread; cf. ugly) + -some -some¹

Related forms

ug·some·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for ugsome

At all events, the statute literally recites the “ugsome oaths” that are used by the old versifier.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman
I found my Vivien full sick, and a weariful and ugsome time had I with her ere she recovered of her malady.
In Convent Walls|Emily Sarah Holt