UGLIES - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)
morally reprehensible
Example: would do something as despicable as harm; ugly crimes; the vile development of slavery appalled them; a slimy little liar
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
Example: a surly waiter; an ugly frame of mind
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)
provoking horror
Example: an atrocious automobile accident; a frightful crime of defeat; an alarming, even horrifying, picture; war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill; an ugly wound
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Adjective
displeasing to the senses
Example: an ugly face; ugly furniture
🔗 Related Words
ugly – A related word in the same word family.
s – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Word origins reveal what ancient peoples considered important enough to name and preserve.