Vocabulary Entry

ugly

|adjective • noun • verb

adjective

Unpleasant or offensive to the senses; unattractive.

Example Sentences

"The room was painted an ugly shade of green."

"She wore an ugly dress to the party."

"The ugly graffiti covered the entire wall."

noun

Example Sentences

"He couldn't help but point out the uglies in the painting."

"The critiqued movie was filled with uglies that detracted from its message."

"The old house had its share of uglies, but it still held charm."

verb

Example Sentences

"The bad lighting ugly the once-beautiful photograph."

"The renovations seemed to ugly the historic building."

"He felt that the heavy makeup would ugly her natural beauty."