ugly

Definition

  • adjective: unpleasant to look at
  • adjective: offensive to the sight
  • synonyms: frightful, hideous, abominable

Examples

  • an 'ugly duckling' that has become a beautiful swan [=an ugly/unsuccessful person or thing that has become beautiful/successful]

  • ('informal') That dog of yours is '(as) ugly as sin'. [=very ugly]

  • The house is an 'ugly duckling', but it has a lot of potential.

Movie quotes

  • (..) over the hill in a few minutes. This is the one. I feel it. It must be there. Maybe it stalled. No, I think Rabbit's right. It's going to show its ugly face right over that hill. What do you think? You going for it? Time for deployment. Oh, man. This is the (..)
    1996 Twister