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Definition of "uglify" [ug•li•fy]

  • To make ugly; disfigure. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "uglify" in a sentence
  • "Yahoo really doesn't give you any means to "uglify" the avatars."
  • ""Other countries have no right to intervene," he said adding that some Western countries were trying hard to "uglify" China."
  • "I also give so much credit for actors who 'uglify' themselves for roles."