ugly — unpleasant or repulsive in appearance
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: unpleasant or repulsive in appearance
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʌɡli/
Korean meaning: 보기 흉한, 못생긴
Korean pronunciation: 어글-리 (강세: 어글)
Example Sentences
- My selfie turned out so ugly that even my phone asked if I wanted to delete it.
- The weather turned ugly just as we started our picnic.
- Don't judge a book by its cover - even an ugly caterpillar becomes a beautiful butterfly.
ugly
ADJECTIVE//ˈʌɡli//
unpleasant or repulsive in appearance
💡 Concept
unpleasant or repulsive in appearance
🎵 Rhyme
An ugly coat worn snugly beats a fancy one worn smugly!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈʌɡli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈʌɡli/
🌳Etymology
Rootugly
Origin
13세기 노르웨이어에서 온 단어로, 원래 '두려운, 무서운'이라는 뜻이었다가 점차 '보기 흉한'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
snuglysmuglyhuggly
snugly
smugly
huggly
🔗Collocations
ugly duckling
ugly truth
ugly scene
ugly rumor
turn ugly
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My selfie turned out so ugly that even my phone asked if I wanted to delete it.”
“The weather turned ugly just as we started our picnic.”
“Don't judge a book by its cover - even an ugly caterpillar becomes a beautiful butterfly.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
hideousrepulsiveunattractivegrotesqueunsightly
Antonyms
beautifulattractivepretty
Related
appearancebeautyaesthetic
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