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- [uhg-lee]
- /ˈʌg li/
- /ˈʌɡ.li/
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- [uhg-lee]
- /ˈʌg li/
Definitions of ugliest word
- adjective ugliest very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance. 1
- adjective ugliest disagreeable; unpleasant; objectionable: ugly tricks; ugly discords. 1
- adjective ugliest morally revolting: ugly crime. 1
- adjective ugliest threatening trouble or danger: ugly symptoms. 1
- adjective ugliest mean; hostile; quarrelsome: an ugly mood; an ugly frame of mind. 1
- adjective ugliest (especially of natural phenomena) unpleasant or dangerous: ugly weather; an ugly sea. 1
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Origin of ugliest
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English ugly, uglike < Old Norse uggligr fearful, dreadful, equivalent to ugg(r) fear + -ligr -ly
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Parts of speech for Ugliest
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ugliest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ugliest usage trend in Literature
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- who is the ugliest person in the world?
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