uglify
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uglify
- /ˈʌɡlɪfaɪ/
Where it comes from
From ugly + -fy. Sense 3 by analogy with prettify.
verb uglifies · uglifying · uglified
- To make ugly; to destroy or worsen the appearance or attractiveness of. She uglifies every thing near her.
- To become ugly. Inevitably those bodies age and uglify under her influence, but if they are outstandingly beautiful at the outset, that process takes longer.
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Synonym of minify.
Similar: minify · Opposite: pretty-print, beautify, prettify
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verb to make ugly
| Español | afear |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 醜くする minikuku suru, 醜化する shūka suru |
| 中文 | 醜化 /丑化 chǒuhuà |
| Português | enfear |
| Français | enlaidir |
| Deutsch | verunstalten, hässlich machen, häßlich machen |
| Italiano | imbruttire, deformare |
Talk about this word "uglify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/uglify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. uglify. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/uglify "uglify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/uglify.Cite this
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