Kilo Lingo

/ˈʌɡli/

Line drawing of ugly
Coloured illustration of ugly
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Translation

Not nice to look at.

Word origin

From Old Norse uggligr, meaning frightful, from ugga to fear.

Origin
Old Norse
Root
uggligr

Examples

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"Ugly" is the opposite of "beautiful".

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An "ugly face" here is a silly, unpleasant face.

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"Ugly" can also mean bad or dangerous.

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This word is part of lesson 29.