Associations to the word «Sully»
Noun
Wiktionary
SULLY, verb. (transitive) to soil or stain; to dirty
SULLY, verb. (transitive) to damage or corrupt
SULLY, verb. (intransitive) To become soiled or tarnished.
Dictionary definition
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".
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