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Definitions for ugly duckling
ugly duck·ling
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Princeton's WordNet
ugly ducklingnoun
an ugly or unpromising child who grows into a beautiful or worthy person
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ugly ducklingnoun
A young person who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful as they mature.
Etymology: From a fairy tale of a duckling, considered ugly, that matures into a magnificent swan.
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ugly duckling
"The Ugly Duckling" (Danish: Den grimme ælling) is a Danish literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875). It was first published on 11 November 1843 in New Fairy Tales. First Volume. First Collection, with three other tales by Andersen in Copenhagen, Denmark to great critical acclaim. The tale has been adapted to various media including opera, musical, and animated film. The tale is an original story by Andersen.
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ugly duckling
An ugly duckling refers to someone or something that is initially considered unattractive or unimpressive but later turns out to be beautiful or remarkable. This term is derived from a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, where a little bird, believed to be a duckling, was teased for being different and unattractive but later grew into a beautiful swan.
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Ugly Duckling
Ugly Duckling is an American hip hop group that formed around 1993 in Long Beach, California. Ugly Duckling's members include Dizzy Dustin, Young Einstein and Andy Cat. They took the name Ugly Duckling because they felt like outcasts on the Southern California hip hop scene of the mid-1990s. According to the book How to Rap: the Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, it is one of the most prominent underground hip hop groups.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ugly duckling in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ugly duckling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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- грозно патенцеBulgarian
- aneguet lleigCatalan, Valencian
- ošklivé káčátkoCzech
- grim ællingDanish
- hässliches EntleinGerman
- ασχημόπαποGreek
- malbela anasidoEsperanto
- patito feoSpanish
- inetu pardipoegEstonian
- ruma ankanpoikanenFinnish
- vilain petit canardFrench
- itik buruk rupaIndonesian
- Ijóti andarunginnIcelandic
- brutto anatroccoloItalian
- みにくいアヒルの子Japanese
- грдо пајчеMacedonian
- brzydkie kaczątkoPolish
- patinho feioPortuguese
- ratusca cea urataRomanian
- гадкий утёнокRussian
- škaredé kačiatkoSlovak
- ful ankungeSwedish
- çirkin ördek yavrusuTurkish
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