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单词 uglier
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uglier in British English

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ugly
 

ugly in British English

(ˈʌɡlɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: -lier or -liest
1. 
of unpleasant or unsightly appearance
2. 
repulsive, objectionable, or displeasing in any way
war is ugly
3. 
ominous or menacing
an ugly situation
4. 
bad-tempered, angry, or sullen
an ugly mood
Derived forms
uglily (ˈuglily)
adverb
ugliness (ˈugliness)
noun
Word origin
C13: from Old Norse uggligr dreadful, from ugga fear

Examples of 'uglier' in a sentence
uglier

They were like something you'd find in the suburbs of Moscow, only uglier.
Adam, Paul A NASTY DOSE OF DEATH
While he talked, I noticed another man -- larger, uglier, and older -- ten yards away on the steps, watching us.
Reeves, Robert DOUBTING THOMAS
And yet it suffers just like its greyer and uglier cousins in the east.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
An uglier side to the campaign has surfaced in the past few days.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
There were much uglier consequences to come.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
I think the work instantaneously became uglier in their eyes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
For three straight years, football turned uglier than ever before.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There is still potential for things to get uglier.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The larynx looks a lot uglier than all three.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
It is an uglier game to watch.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)

All related terms of 'uglier'

huckery
ugly
ugliest
of unpleasant or unsightly appearance
ugly
If you say that someone or something is ugly , you mean that they are very unattractive and unpleasant to look at.
plug-uglies
extremely ugly
plug-ugly
extremely ugly
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