Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - ugly
Ugly
ugly
adj. (uglier, ugliest) 1 unpleasing or repulsive to see or hear (an ugly scar; spoke with an ugly snarl). 2 unpleasantly suggestive; discreditable (ugly rumours are about). 3 threatening, dangerous (the sky has an ugly look). 4 morally repulsive; vile (ugly vices). Phrases and idioms ugly customer an unpleasantly formidable person. ugly duckling a person who turns out to be beautiful or talented etc. against all expectations (with ref. to a cygnet in a brood of ducks in a tale by Andersen). Derivatives uglily adv. ugliness n. Etymology: ME f. ON uggligr to be dreaded f. ugga to dread
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I. adjective (uglier; -est) Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse uggligr, from uggr fear; akin to Old Norse ugga to fear Date: 13th century frightful, dire, 2. offensive to the sight ; hideous, offensive or unpleasant to any sense, morally offensive or objectionable , 4. likely to cause inconvenience or discomfort , surly, quarrelsome , uglily adverb II. adverb Date: 14th century in an ~ manner ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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