sully

1 of 2

verb

sul·ly ˈsə-lē How to pronounce sully (audio)

sullied; sullying

transitive verb

: to make soiled or tarnished : defile

sully

2 of 2

noun

plural sullies

archaic

: soil, stain

Example Sentences

Verb people that sully our state parks with their trash a once-gleaming marble interior sullied by decades of exposure to cigarette smoke

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Overcoming a concerted effort by Republicans to sully her record and derail her nomination, Judge Jackson was confirmed on a 53-to-47 vote, with three Republicans joining all 50 members of the Democratic caucus in backing her.

New York Times, 7 Apr. 2022 Palin, in her testimony, accused The Times of deliberately fabricating lies to sully her reputation.

Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2022 Palin, in her testimony, accused The Times of deliberately fabricating information to sully her reputation.

Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 15 Feb. 2022 Seriously, if King wants to sully the reputation of New York with his ridiculous antics, fine.

Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2022 Anyway, what would be the point of selling people on a safe space just to sully it with dangers?

Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 8 Nov. 2021 On March 16th, Josh Vlasto, a longtime adviser to Cuomo, wrote in a group text that Cohen had approached him about the effort to sully Kim.

Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2021 Unplanned bathroom breaks can sully a pleasant hike.

Siena Giljum, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2021 Plus, if Susie allows even a speck of her outrage to sully her son’s relationship with his dad, then her offense would be worse than your hitting on Debbie.

Washington Post, 29 June 2020 See More

单词	sullies
释义	sully 1 of 2 verb sul·ly ˈsə-lē sullied; sullying transitive verb : to make soiled or tarnished : defile sully 2 of 2 noun plural sullies archaic : soil, stain Synonyms Verb befoul begrime bemire besmirch blacken daub dirty distain [archaic] foul gaum [dialect] grime mire muck muddy smirch smudge soil stain See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb people that sully our state parks with their trash a once-gleaming marble interior sullied by decades of exposure to cigarette smoke Recent Examples on the Web Verb Overcoming a concerted effort by Republicans to sully her record and derail her nomination, Judge Jackson was confirmed on a 53-to-47 vote, with three Republicans joining all 50 members of the Democratic caucus in backing her. New York Times, 7 Apr. 2022 Palin, in her testimony, accused The Times of deliberately fabricating lies to sully her reputation. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2022 Palin, in her testimony, accused The Times of deliberately fabricating information to sully her reputation. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 15 Feb. 2022 Seriously, if King wants to sully the reputation of New York with his ridiculous antics, fine. Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2022 Anyway, what would be the point of selling people on a safe space just to sully it with dangers? Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 8 Nov. 2021 On March 16th, Josh Vlasto, a longtime adviser to Cuomo, wrote in a group text that Cohen had approached him about the effort to sully Kim. Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2021 Unplanned bathroom breaks can sully a pleasant hike. Siena Giljum, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2021 Plus, if Susie allows even a speck of her outrage to sully her son’s relationship with his dad, then her offense would be worse than your hitting on Debbie. Washington Post, 29 June 2020 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English sullien, probably alteration (influenced by Anglo-French suillier, soiller* to soil) of sulen to soil, from Old English sylian First Known Use Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined above Noun 1601, in the meaning defined above Biographical Definition Sully 1 of 2 biographical name (1) Sul·ly ˈsə-lē (ˌ)sə-ˈlē, sᵫ-ˈlē Duc de 1560–1641 Maximilien de Béthune Baron de Rosny də-rō-ˈnē French statesman Sully 2 of 2 biographical name (2) Sul·ly ˈsə-lē Thomas 1783–1872 American (English-born) painter sullies verb present tense third-person singular of sully as in stains to make dirty people that sully our state parks with their trash a once-gleaming marble interior sullied by decades of exposure to cigarette smoke Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance stains blackens dirties besmirches mucks messes soils muddies befouls smudges grimes pollutes taints daubs mires contaminates gaums smirches distains begrimes defiles bemires discolors fouls disorders muddles jumbles disarranges confuses dishevels disarrays draggles crocks collies Antonyms & Near Antonyms cleans cleanses purifies decontaminates sanitizes purges sweeps disinfects wipes brightens washes renews launders dusts scours brushes freshens rinses scrubs mops deodorizes straightens (up) spruces (up) dry-cleans tidies (up) See More
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