Associations to the word «Sully»

SULLY, verb. (transitive) to soil or stain; to dirty

SULLY, verb. (transitive) to damage or corrupt

SULLY, verb. (intransitive) To become soiled or tarnished.

SULLY, noun. United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872).

SULLY, noun. French statesman (1560-1641).

SULLY, verb. Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation".

SULLY, verb. Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man".

SULLY, verb. Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation".