uglified
uglified is the simple past and past participle of uglify.
Meaning of uglify
Verb
uglify (third-person singular simple present uglifies, present participle uglifying, simple past and past participle uglified)
- To make ugly; to destroy or worsen the appearance or attractiveness of.
- She uglifies every thing near her.1792, Frances Burney, Journals and Letters, Penguin, published 2001, page 345
- To become ugly.
- Inevitably those bodies age and uglify under her influence, but if they are outstandingly beautiful at the outset, that process takes longer.1986, Piers Anthony, Golem in the Gears
- Synonym of minify.
- Synonyms:
- minify
- Antonyms:
- pretty-print, beautify, prettify
Questions about uglified
- What is uglified the simple past and past participle of?
- Uglified is the simple past and past participle of uglify.
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