SULLY
/ˈsʌli/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 10
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
- “He did not wish to sully his hands with gardening.”
- “She tried to sully her rival’s reputation with a suggestive comment.”
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