An ill-favored countenance. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
That makes the world full of ill-favored children. From Wordnik.com. [home safe] Reference
Warren Holbrook, ill-favored and formed, was their idol. From Wordnik.com. [The Von Toodleburgs Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family] Reference
Then the third and fourth, which were too ill-favored to describe. From Wordnik.com. [Faun & Games]
So, again, of Dolon: ‘ill-favored indeed he was to look upon.’. From Wordnik.com. [Poetics] Reference
She nodded her head toward the ill-favored man, signifying with him. From Wordnik.com. [The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author.] Reference
It was, after all, only a lad, and a scrawny, ill-favored one at that. From Wordnik.com. [The Fiery Cross]
Let the ill-favored, chance-bred, mongrel beasts in their barn yards testify. From Wordnik.com. [The Principles of Breeding or, Glimpses at the Physiological Laws involved in the Reproduction and Improvement of Domestic Animals] Reference
This Mr. Addison was indeed a first-class servant, but uncommonly ill-favored. From Wordnik.com. [The Lincoln Story Book] Reference
"By Crom, it's good to see I still have some luck left this ill-favored night.". From Wordnik.com. [Conan and the Emerald Lotus]
At last a limner is sent unto him, who draweth his ill-favored face to the life. From Wordnik.com. [The Riches of Bunyan] Reference
For I am of low size, and ill-favored, though fortunate to have the trust of children. From Wordnik.com. [The High Crusade]
She was too angry to experience the slightest fear of this scowling, ill-favored youth. From Wordnik.com. [Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid] Reference
And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven well-favored and fat kine. From Wordnik.com. [Types of Children's Literature] Reference
There was an ill-favored skull of a crocodile hanging up to dry, with teeth three inches long. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Chersonese and the way thither] Reference
Susan, be it understood, was by no means an ill-favored woman even in her old-fashioned dress. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 100, April, 1876] Reference
"Well, what do youse want?" asked an ill-favored youth, as Joe entered the poorly lighted hall. From Wordnik.com. [Baseball Joe in the Big League or, A Young Pitcher's Hardest Struggles] Reference
The flushed and ill-favored face of Shalleg grew more red, if that were possible, and he growled. From Wordnik.com. [Baseball Joe in the Big League or, A Young Pitcher's Hardest Struggles] Reference
Abandonment is an ill-favored finding, which cannot be presumed, but must be conclusively proven. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.] Reference
I am an ill-favored Spanish grandee, for whom she feels an aversion to which she will not confess. From Wordnik.com. [Letters of Two Brides] Reference
"Sir Thomas, you still cling to your former gallantry with the pertinacity of an ill-favored suitor.". From Wordnik.com. [Lady Rosamond's Secret A Romance of Fredericton] Reference
Turning, she saw an ill-favored man huddling in the shadows behind the door, just as it slammed shut. From Wordnik.com. [War of the Twins]
When I gave him milk, he gazed for a moment at this new ill-favored face, but was too weak to be curious. From Wordnik.com. [The Praise Singer]
That the latter generally prefer European gentlemen to these ill-favored beaux, follows as a matter of course. From Wordnik.com. [The Aldine, Vol. 5, No. 1., January, 1872 A Typographic Art Journal] Reference
Two or three ill-favored beings were loitering about the place, whom my fancy pictured into retainers of the law. From Wordnik.com. [The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon] Reference
While she was busy, an Aeta (Negrito) woman, black, ill-favored, dirty, and smelling like a goat went into the room. From Wordnik.com. [Philippine Folk-Tales] Reference
Fasfir revealed herself, slithering around me as lithely as a cat, before the ill-favored little woman could run away. From Wordnik.com. [Angry Lead Skies]
In the kinship system the protection of the weak and ill-favored was secured by placing bonds on the strong and well-favored. From Wordnik.com. [Energy and Society~ Chapter 13~ The Enlargement and Concentration of Political Power] Reference
Noble ladies nearly always take pity on good-looking captains, and Smith was far from ill-favored. From Wordnik.com. [Captain John Smith] Reference
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