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sully
1[suhl-ee]
verb (used with object)
to soil, stain, or tarnish.
Synonyms: , ,to mar the purity or luster of; defile.
to sully a reputation.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used without object)
to become sullied, soiled, or tarnished.
noun
plural
sulliesObsolete.a stain; soil.
Sully
2[suhl-ee, s
noun
Maximilien de Béthune Duc de, 1560–1641, French statesman.
Thomas, 1783–1872, U.S. painter, born in England.
sully
1/ ˈʌɪ /
verb
to stain or tarnish (a reputation, etc) or (of a reputation) to become stained or tarnished
noun
a stain
the act of sullying
Sully
2/ sylli, ˈʌɪ /
noun
Maximilien de Béthune (maksimiljɛ̃ də betyn), Duc de Sully. 1559–1641, French statesman; minister of Henry IV. He helped restore the finances of France after the Wars of Religion
Other Word Forms
- sulliable adjective
- unsulliable adjective
- ˈܱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of sully1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sully1
Example Sentences
But his reputation as a darling of the progressive movement was sullied in 2022 when the New York Times published an expose detailing an alleged history of abusing women — accusations he has denied.
There are countertop devices that promise to scramble your egg inside the shell, so you never have to sully a whisk again.
"Investors heard more explicit details regarding the Trump tariff agenda, which sullied the market mood somewhat."
Introducing a two-tier system to the World Test Championship would be "greedy" and would "sully the game", says former England fast bowler Steven Finn.
This pattern of presidents sullying the office as they leave it with clemency for the connected should end, even if the pardon power lives on.
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