SULLY
Scrabble letter values: S1U1L1L1Y4 = 8
Definition
- noun United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872). — synonyms: Thomas_Sully
- noun French statesman (1560-1641). — synonyms: Duc_de_Sully, Maxmilien_de_Bethune
- verb place under suspicion or cast doubt upon. — synonyms: defile, corrupt, taint, cloud
- verb make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air. — synonyms: tarnish, stain, maculate, defile
- verb charge falsely or with malicious intent. — synonyms: defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, besmirch
Examples
- “sully someone's reputation”
- “also used metaphorically”
- “The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air”