verb transitiveWord forms: ˈugliˌfied or ˈugliˌfying
to make ugly; disfigure
uglify in American English
(ˈuɡləˌfai)
transitive verbWord forms: -fied, -fying
to make ugly
Derived forms
uglification
noun
uglifier
noun
Word origin
[1570–80; ugly + -fy]This word is first recorded in the period 1570–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: agent, duster, pigeonhole, skeleton, snag-fy is a verbal suffix meaning “to make,” “cause to be,” “render” (simplify; beautify); “to become,” “be made” (liquefy). The suffix was introduced into English in loan words from Old French (deify), but is also used in the formation of new words, usually on a Latin root (reify)
Examples of 'uglify' in a sentence
uglify
Discarded plastic bags uglify our public spaces, clog our most far-flung beaches.