ugsome

ug·some

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhg-suh m]
- /ˈʌg səm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhg-suh m]
- /ˈʌg səm/

Definitions of ugsome word

adjective ugsome horrid; loathsome. 1
adjective ugsome loathsome; horrible 0

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Origin of ugsome

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Ugsome

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ugsome

ugsome popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

ugsome usage trend in Literature

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