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uglisome

uglisome adjective: characterised or marked by ugliness.

Adjective

uglisome (comparative more uglisome, superlative most uglisome)

  1. Characterised or marked by ugliness
    • The sun climbed higher and beads of moisture formed at her hairline before Sir Hopkin deigned to poke his uglisome head out.2005, Deeanne Gist, A Bride Most Begrudging
    • The sun climbed higher and beads of moisture formed at her hairline before Sir Hopkin deigned to poke his uglisome head out.2011, Deeanne Gist, The Trouble with Brides

Forms of uglisome

comparativemore uglisome
superlativemost uglisome

Origin of uglisome

From ugly + -some.

Questions about uglisome

What does uglisome mean?
Uglisome means characterised or marked by ugliness.
What part of speech is uglisome?
Uglisome is an adjective.

Words near uglisome in the dictionary

  1. uglily
  2. ugliness
  3. uglinesses
  4. uglis
  5. Uglish
  6. uglisome
  7. ugly
  8. Ugly American
  9. Ugly Americans
  10. ugly as bull-beef
  11. ugly as sin

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