“Ugli” or “Ugly”—Which to use?

“Ugli” or “Ugly”

Overview

ugli / ugly are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

ugli: NA

ugly: (adjective) displeasing to the senses.

Pronunciation

ugli: NA

ugly: AH·g·l·iy

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Examples in Context

Examples of “ugli”

Examples of “ugly”

…friends, besides Simon and "The Ugly Club".
…was nicknamed "Il Bamboccio" (meaning "ugly doll" or "puppet" in Italian)…
…though she belongs to "The Ugly Club", she is quite pretty.
…= Tuco Ramirez – The Ugly in the film The Good,…
…the ballroom, the put-upon, shy Ugly Sister—significantly Ashton's own role—performs a…
She's "The Ugly Club's" nemesis, they nickname her…
…band expanded to include one-time Ugly Kid Joe drummer Shannon Larkin,…
…keep close ties with the Ugly Club, but they aren't technically…
…in the ballroom the bossy Ugly Sister does a fish-dive with…
…intelligent and charming but very ugly young woman.

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