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uglifying

uglifying is the present participle and gerund of uglify.

Meaning of uglify

Verb

uglify (third-person singular simple present uglifies, present participle uglifying, simple past and past participle uglified)

  1. (transitive) 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
  2. (intransitive) 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
  3. Synonym of minify.
    Synonyms:
    minify

Questions about uglifying

What is uglifying the present participle and gerund of?
Uglifying is the present participle and gerund of uglify.

Words near uglifying in the dictionary

  1. uglified
  2. uglifier
  3. uglifiers
  4. uglifies
  5. uglify
  6. uglifying
  7. uglily
  8. ugliness
  9. uglinesses
  10. uglis
  11. Uglish

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