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laid

ugly

adjective LEH Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Appearance

Usage Note

Laid (feminine laide) means physically ugly or visually unpleasant, and can apply to objects, places, or weather as well as people. The final d is silent. The superlative expression c'est laid comme tout means 'it's terribly ugly.' The abstract noun is laideur (ugliness).

Examples

"Ce tableau est vraiment laid."

Natural Translation

That painting is really ugly.

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