Main Entry: ¹ug·ly

Pronunciation: \ˈə-glē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): ug·li·er; ug·li·est

Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse uggligr, from uggr fear; akin to Old Norse ugga to fear

Date: 13th century

1 : frightful, dire
2 a : offensive to the sight : hideous b : offensive or unpleasant to any sense
3 : morally offensive or objectionable <corruption—the ugliest stain of all>
4 a : likely to cause inconvenience or discomfort <the ugly truth> b : surly, quarrelsome <an ugly disposition> <the crowd got ugly>

— ug·li·ly \-glə-lē\ adverb