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- [suhl-ee]
- /ˈsʌl i/
- /ˈsʌl.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhl-ee]
- /ˈsʌl i/
Definitions of sully word
- verb with object sully to soil, stain, or tarnish. 1
- verb with object sully to mar the purity or luster of; defile: to sully a reputation. 1
- verb without object sully to become sullied, soiled, or tarnished. 1
- noun plural sully Obsolete. a stain; soil. 1
- noun sully Maximilien de Béthune [mak-see-mee-lyan duh bey-tyn] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ də beɪˈtün/ (Show IPA), Duc de, 1560–1641, French statesman. 1
- noun sully Thomas, 1783–1872, U.S. painter, born in England. 1
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Origin of sully
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sully
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sully popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sully usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sully
verb sully
- attainted — Law. to condemn by a sentence or a bill or act of attainder.
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- bedaub — to smear all over with something thick, sticky, or dirty
- bedraggle — to make (hair, clothing, etc) limp, untidy, or dirty, as with rain or mud
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