plug-ugly
Street gang enforcer
Plug-ugly means extremely ugly, often used for emphasis or comic effect: The dog was plug-ugly but she loved him anyway.
The plug- intensifier suggests something roughly made or crudely assembled.
As a noun, a plug-ugly was a nineteenth-century street ruffian or thug—the kind of rough character whose face showed the marks of brawling.
Expressing intent to harm
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
dangerous · brutish · savage · thuggish · fierce · grim · scary · frightening
Violent, lawless person
- hoodlumViolent young criminal
- bruiserLarge, intimidating fighter
- goonEnforcer or simpleton
- toughDurable and strong
enforcer · brawler · roughneck · hooligan · muscleman · bullyboy · bouncer · heavy
Distorted, bizarre figure
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
- unsightlyUnpleasant to look at
- homelyUnattractive in appearance
- hideousExtremely unpleasant to see
ghastly · fugly · uncomely · unlovely · unprepossessing · misshapen · hard-featured · ill-favored
threatening
Expressing intent to harm
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
fearsome · dangerous · brutish · savage · thuggish · fierce · grim · scary · frightening · alarming
ruffian
Violent, lawless person
tough · enforcer · brawler · roughneck · hooligan · muscleman · bullyboy · bouncer · heavy · strongarm
grotesque
Distorted, bizarre figure
hideous · ghastly · fugly · uncomely · unlovely · unprepossessing · misshapen · hard-featured · ill-favored · craggy
plug-uglybeautiful
Extremely pleasing aesthetically
gorgeous · handsome · stunning · attractive · pretty
plug-uglygentleman
Courteous, honorable man
lady · aristocrat · dandy · nobleman · gentlewoman
plug-uglygentleman
Courteous, honorable man
refined · cultured · well-bred · aristocrat · sophisticate
plug, ugly, plugs, plugged, plugging, unplug, unplugged, uglier, ugliest