Phrase Hound found 51 phrases and 15 compound words that contain ugly. The most common are listed below. Open ugly in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 51
- ugly ducklingA young person who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature.
- ugly stickA traditional Newfoundland musical instrument fashioned from household and toolshed items, typically a mop handle attached with bottle caps, small bells, tin cans, etc., which are struck with a drumstick while one end of the handle is hit …
- ugly AmericanAn American government representative, tourist, or businessperson who, in dealing with people of other nations, is haughty, rude, meddlesome, chauvinistic, or jingoistic.
- plug-uglyVery ugly.
- ugly cryTo weep to the extent that one's face contorts.
- coyote uglyVery ugly.
- ugly as sinExtremely ugly.
- ugly sisterAny one of the stepsisters of Cinderella in that story.
- ugly milk-capAn edible mushroom, Lactarius necator.
- butt-uglyExtremely ugly.
- ugly Americansplural of ugly American: An American government representative, tourist, or businessperson who, in dealing with people of other nations, is haughty, rude, meddlesome, chauvinistic, or jingoistic.
- ugly lawA law prohibiting people considered repugnant, especially the disabled, from public spaces.
- ugly manThe person who garrottes the victim in a confederacy of three criminals, the others (the fore-stall and back-stall) blocking the victim's escape.
- ugly menplural of ugly man: The person who garrottes the victim in a confederacy of three criminals, the others (the fore-stall and back-stall) blocking the victim's escape.
- ugly sistersPlural of ugly sister: Any one of the stepsisters of Cinderella in that story.
- ugly finderA hard batted or thrown ball which hits or nearly hits someone, especially a line drive foul ball hit into a dugout.
- ugly upTo make ugly.
- pug-uglyExtremely ugly.
- Hollywood uglyOf a fictional character, good-looking passed off as ugly; ugly by Hollywood standards.
- ugly customerSomeone or something unwelcome or unpleasant.
- ugly customersplural of ugly customer: Someone or something unwelcome or unpleasant.
- ugly hotHaving facial features that are not traditionally attractive but are unique in a way that makes them appealing.
- ugly person
- ugly woman
- ugly sticksplural of ugly stick: A traditional Newfoundland musical instrument fashioned from household and toolshed items, typically a mop handle attached with bottle caps, small bells, tin cans, etc., which are struck with a drumstick while one end …
Compound words 15
- ugliesUgliness.
- uglifyTo make ugly; to destroy or worsen the appearance or attractiveness of.
- uglisomeCharacterised or marked by ugliness
- buglyExceptionally ugly.
- superuglyRemarkably ugly; hideous.
- UggerThe Oxford Union.
- uglilyIn an ugly manner.
- muglyA young female who has an attractive body but an unattractive face.
- uglyishSomewhat ugly.
- uglyismdiscrimination against ugly people