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sully
1[suhl-ee]
verb (used with object)
to soil, stain, or tarnish.
to mar the purity or luster of; defile.
to sully a reputation.
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/ ˈsʌlɪ /
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, ˈsʌlɪ /
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
Word History and Origins
Origin of sully1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sully1
Example Sentences
"The defendants' alleged greed not only established an unfair advantage for select bettors, but also sullied the reputation of America's pastime," FBI Assistant Director in Charge Christopher Raia said in a statement.
Maguire and his staff are hippie idealists, wary of sullying their political mission with trivialities like record reviews.
"Without those answers any sceptical person would be worried that there might be some financial wrongdoing taking place and this would risk sullying the reputation of the Royal family," she added.
Macron almost immediately responded on X: "Shame on those who wanted to sully his memory," he wrote.
Customers complained about long wait times and high prices, and crowds of impatient customers picking up mobile orders sullied the experience for those who still wanted to linger.
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