sullies

Meanings

• Verb

  To soil or make dirty.

  - "The children sullied their clothes in the mud."
  - "The puddle sullied the pristine white carpet."

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Synonyms

sowl

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Variants

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sullies , sully , sullied , sullying

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to smear with mud or filth'. Derived from Old French 'sullir', meaning 'to soil' or 'to muddy'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sullies' is also used in the context of marine biology to describe the dark, discolored water that forms around the base of a coral reef.

2. In the game of chess, a 'sully' is a move made by a player that appears to have no strategic value, but can potentially lead to a winning position for the opponent if they fail to respond correctly.

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Related Concepts

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1. Soiling: The act of making something dirty or contaminated.

2. Defilement: The act of making something unclean or polluting it.

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Culture

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In literature, 'sullies' has been used metaphorically to describe someone's reputation being tarnished or their character being questioned.

How to Memorize "sullies"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of making something dirty or contaminated.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sullies' with the act of making something dirty or contaminated.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: S - Soil, U - Unclean, L - Lies, I - Infiltrates, E - Embellishes, S - Smears.

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