Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uglify

/ˈʌɡlɪfaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ugli-fy
IPA: /ˈʌɡlɪfaɪ/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make ugly; to destroy or worsen the appearance or attractiveness of.

Transitive verb

verb

To become ugly.

Intransitive verb

verb

Synonym of minify.

Example Sentences

"She uglifies every thing near her."
"These guys around that block had this thing about how I was uglifying the neighborhood."
"Inevitably those bodies age and uglify under her influence, but if they are outstandingly beautiful at the outset, that process takes longer."

Etymology

From ugly + -fy. Sense 3 by analogy with prettify.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ugly

Usage

Inflected Forms

uglifies (present, singular) uglifying (participle, present) uglified (participle, past) uglified (past)

Derived Forms

uglification uglifier

Frequently Paired Words

vilify

Synonyms

minify deface deform disfigure

Antonyms

pretty-print beautify prettify

Questions

How do you pronounce uglify?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌɡlɪfaɪ/.
What does uglify mean?: To make ugly; to destroy or worsen the appearance or attractiveness of.
Where does uglify come from?: From ugly + -fy. Sense 3 by analogy with prettify.

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