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What is "uglify"

The Collaborative International Dictionary
Uglify

Uglify \Ug"li*fy\, v. t. [Ugly + -fy.] To disfigure; to make ugly. [R.]
--Mad. D'Arblay.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
uglify

1570s; see ugly + -fy. Related: uglified; uglifying.

Wiktionary
uglify

vb. 1 (context transitive English) To make ugly; to destroy or worsen the appearance or attractiveness of. 2 (context intransitive English) To become ugly.

WordNet
uglify

  1. v. make ugly [ant: beautify]

  2. [also: uglified]

Usage examples of "uglify".

Cadillac Cimarron I am stupid enough to pay extra money for an uglified Chevrolet.

Edge's uglifying smile was gone, and he looked pleasant again—but he did not act so.