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Sully: meaning, definitions and examples

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sully

 

[ หˆsสŒli ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

intransitive

damage the purity or integrity of; defile.

Synonyms

blemish, defile, pollute, stain, tarnish

Examples of usage

  • the scandal had sullied his reputation
  • an act that sullied the good name of the town
Context #2 | Verb

transitive

make something dirty or tarnished.

Synonyms

dirty, grime, mark, smudge, spot

Examples of usage

  • the windows were sullied by fingerprints
  • the river had been sullied by pollution
Context #3 | Noun

archaic

a place or act of corrupting or damaging someone's reputation.

Synonyms

blemish, defile, pollute, stain, tarnish

Examples of usage

  • the sullies of the world will try to tarnish your good name

Translations

Translations of the word "sully" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น manchar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฒเค‚เค•เคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beschmutzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengotori

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะฐะฟะปัŽะถะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kaleczyฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฑšใ™ (ใ‘ใŒใ™)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท salir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ manchar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท lekelemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”๋Ÿฝํžˆ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู„ูˆุซ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ poลกpinit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ poลกpiniลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผ„่„ (nรฒng zฤng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ umazati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ saurga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะปะฐัั‚ะฐะฟ ะบะตั‚ั–ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒœแƒซแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lษ™kษ™lษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ manchar

Etymology

The word 'sully' originated from Middle English 'sulien', which came from Old French 'souiller' meaning 'to soil, dirty, pollute'. The sense of 'damage the purity or integrity of' dates back to the late 16th century. Over time, 'sully' has evolved to encompass both physical and metaphorical tarnishing or defiling.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,182 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.