Stuart's Daily Word Spot: Uglify

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Uglify: verb – to make repulsive or ugly inappearance; disfigure.

Sometimes, a word doesjust what it says on the tin. Uglify is an ugly word that serves its purpose inan exemplary fashion, don't you think?


'Jealous of Devika'sapparent attention to her cousin, Girish decided to uglify her by throwingconcentrated sulphuric acid into her face. He, of course, used the excuse thathe was saving his honour by the action.'
24 October 1861 The PonyExpress faced obsolescence due to the first transmission of a transcontinentaltelegraph in the USA.