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- [uhg-luh-fahy]
- /ˈʌg ləˌfaɪ/
- /ˈʌ.ɡlɪ.faɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhg-luh-fahy]
- /ˈʌg ləˌfaɪ/
Definitions of uglify word
- verb with object uglify to make ugly. 1
- verb uglify to make or become ugly or more ugly 0
- verb transitive uglify to make ugly; disfigure 0
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Origin of uglify
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; ugly + -fy
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Parts of speech for Uglify
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uglify popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
uglify usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerAntonyms for uglify
verb uglify
- adorn — If something adorns a place or an object, it makes it look more beautiful.
- apparelled — clothing, especially outerwear; garments; attire; raiment.
- beautify — If you beautify something, you make it look more beautiful.
- become — If someone or something becomes a particular thing, they start to change and develop into that thing, or start to develop the characteristics mentioned.
- bedizen — to dress or decorate gaudily or tastelessly
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