unlovely

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English unlovely, onlovely, unlovelich, equivalent to un- +‎ lovely. === Adjective === unlovely (comparative unlovelier, superlative unloveliest) unattractive, ugly === Noun === unlovely (plural unlovelies) An unattractive or ugly thing or person. 1982, United Press International, "Clearly, an ugly dog", 2 August. A hairless runt of a mutt named Chi-chi defeated them all in the 13th annual Ugliest Dog in the World contest: such unlovelies as the moth-eaten chow and the bulldog with a bad eye. ==== Translations ==== == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === From un- +‎ lovely (adjective). ==== Alternative forms ==== onlovely, unlovelich ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /unˈluv(ə)liː/, /unˈluv(ə)lit͡ʃ/ ==== Adjective ==== unlovely (rare) unattractive, ugly disagreeable, revolting ===== Descendants ===== English: unlovely ===== References ===== “unlǒvelī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. === Etymology 2 === From un- +‎ lovely (adverb). ==== Alternative forms ==== unloveli, unloveliche ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /unˈluv(ə)liː/, /unˈluv(ə)lit͡ʃ(ə)/ ==== Adverb ==== unlovely (rare) disagreeably, foully ===== References ===== “unlǒvelī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.