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uglify

ug·li·fy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhg-luh-fahy]
    • /ˈʌg ləˌfaɪ/
    • /ˈʌ.ɡlɪ.faɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Antonyms 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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