verb
ug
uhg
verb
1
To feel or cause a strong sense of dread, disgust, or revulsion; to shudder at something repulsive.
"She ugged at the smell coming from the fridge."
noun
1
A feeling of horror or disgust, or something that provokes it.
"There was a definite ug factor to the horror movie's final scene."
How to Use Ug
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rare, old-fashioned word for a shudder of disgust or fear; today it survives mainly in the word "ugly," which grew from the same root.
When to use it
Archaic/dialectal — rarely used as a standalone word in modern English outside of dictionaries and dialect writing.
Word Forms
ugged past tense, ugs plural, ugs plural, ugs singular
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Etymology
From Middle English ugge, borrowed from Old Norse uggr, meaning fear or dread — the same root that eventually gave English the word "awe."