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“Ugli” or “Ugly”

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

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

ugli

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

ugly AH·g·l·iy

  • adjectivedispleasing to the senses.
Usage

Examples in context

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“ugli”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

“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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