uglify

Verb

Verb Forms: uglified, uglifying, uglifies

To make something ugly or aesthetically displeasing.
make ugly
To make ugly; to destroy or worsen the appearance or attractiveness of.
To become ugly.
Synonym of minify.

Examples

A poorly placed word can uglify the entire Scrabble board for future plays.

Origin / Etymology

From ugly + -fy. Sense 3 by analogy with prettify.

Synonyms

deface, deform, disfigure, minify

Antonyms

beautify, prettify, pretty-print

Scrabble Score: 13

uglify: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
uglify: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
uglify: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

uglify: valid Words With Friends Word