Definitions for ugly

ugly ug·ly

Spelling: [uhg-lee]
IPA: /ˈʌg li/

Ugly is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 19 anagrams from letters in ugly (gluy).

Definitions for ugly

adjective

  1. very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
  2. disagreeable; unpleasant; objectionable:
  3. morally revolting:
  4. threatening trouble or danger:
  5. mean; hostile; quarrelsome:
  6. (especially of natural phenomena) unpleasant or dangerous:

Origin of ugly

1200-50; Middle English ugly, uglike Old Norse uggligr fearful, dreadful, equivalent to ugg(r) fear + -ligr -ly

Examples for ugly

But was it possible he should ever wake to see how ugly his conduct had been?

After mom cries out in anguish and frustration on hearing the verdict, the ugly side of the protests rears its head.

Adding fuel to the fire was an often ugly war of words between Mr. Gelb and the unions, both in the press and on social media.

Of those, 1,980 used the term “cute”, while just 12 mentioned the word “ugly”.

"Because we have chosen what is bad, and do not know how ugly it is—that is why," answered her father.

Some longtime local acquaintances are struggling to square the man they know with the ugly associations.

"You may be ugly, but ye've served me well," Saunders began.

I could almost marry Strathay to save him from the ugly millioned girls!

One of mine, as I have heretofore said, is to give an ugly likeness.

Two seasons ago, the show killed off its main romantic interest, Matthew Crawley, in an ugly car accident.

Word Value for ugly
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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