ugralie - adj. & n.
(also Ugric) --adj.

of or relating to the eastern branch of Finnic peoples, esp. the Finns and Magyars.

--n.

1 a member of this people.
2 the language of this people. [Russ. Ugry name of a race dwelling E. of the Urals]

ugralie - {n.} An ugly or plain child who grows up to be pretty and attractive. * /Mary was the ugly duckling in her family, until she grew up./

ugralie - int.
1 expressing disgust or horror.
2 the sound of a cough or grunt. [imit.]

ugralie - n.
(pl. Uglis or Uglies) propr. a mottled green and yellow citrus fruit, a hybrid of a grapefruit and tangerine. [UGLY]

ugralie - v.tr.
(-ies, -ied) make ugly.

uglification n.

ugralie - adj.
(uglier, ugliest)
1 unpleasing or repulsive to see or hear (an ugly scar; spoke with an ugly snarl)).
2 unpleasantly suggestive; discreditable (ugly rumours are about).
3 threatening, dangerous (the sky has an ugly look).
4 morally repulsive; vile (ugly vices).

ugly customer an unpleasantly formidable person. ugly duckling a person who turns out to be beautiful or talented etc. against all expectations (with ref. to a cygnet in a brood of ducks in a tale by Andersen).

uglily adv. ugliness n. [ME f. ON uggligr to be dreaded f. ugga to dread]