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Ugly ˈʌɡli Adjective Bre Face Building Scar Incident

Word ugly
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈʌɡli / NAmE / ˈʌɡli /
Example
  • an ugly face
  • an ugly building
  • an ugly scar
  • an ugly incident
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ugly

(adjective)BrE / ˈʌɡli / NAmE / ˈʌɡli /
  1. unpleasant to look at
    • synonym unattractive
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    • an ugly face
    • an ugly building
    • an ugly scar
  2. unpleasant or dangerous; involving threats or violence
    • an ugly incident
    • There were ugly scenes in the streets last night as rioting continued.

    Extra Examples

    • A fight started and things got pretty ugly.
    • It’s just plain ugly.
    • The witch was hideously ugly.
    • It was a large, ugly modern building.
    • Jane was a great beauty, but I was always considered to be the ugly sister.
    • The room was full of heavy, ugly furniture.
    • The screaming child in her arms was an ugly little thing.
    • There were ugly scenes in the capital last night as rioting continued.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old Norse uggligr ‘to be dreaded’, from ugga ‘to dread’.
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