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Definitions for Sully

[1] to soil, stain, or tarnish.
[2] to mar the purity or luster of; defile: to sully a reputation.
[3] to become sullied, soiled, or tarnished.
[4] Obsolete . a stain; soil.
[5] Ma·xi·mi·lien de Bé·thune [ma k-see-mee-lyan duh bey-ty n ] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ də beɪˈtün/ , Duc de, 1560–1641, French statesman.
[6] Thomas, 1783–1872, U.S. painter, born in England.
[7] to stain or tarnish (a reputation, etc) or (of a reputation) to become stained or tarnished
[8] a stain
[9] the act of sullying
[10] 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

Words related to Sully

defile, debase, tarnish, smear, blacken, dishonor, taint, smudge, discolor, corrupt, disgrace, besmirch, tar, blot, debauch, spot, mark, dirty, contaminate

Words nearby Sully

sulla, sullage, sullen, sullivan, sullom voe, sully, sully-prudhomme, sulph-, sulphanilamide, sulphate, sulphate-resisting cement

Origin of Sully

First recorded in 1585–95; origin uncertain

Other words from Sully

sul·li·a·ble , adjective
un·sul·li·a·ble , adjective
un·sul·lied , adjective

Word origin for Sully

C16: probably from French souiller to soil

Synonyms for Sully

besmirch, blacken, corrupt, debase, defile, discolor, disgrace, dishonor, smear, smudge, taint, tar, tarnish, blot, contaminate, debauch, dirty, mark, spot, drag through the mud, make unclean