sully

Meanings

• Verb

  To make something, especially a reputation or purity, contaminated or less valuable by adding something unpleasant or shameful.

• Verb

  To damage the reputation or purity of someone or something.

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Pronunciation

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2. /ˈsʌli/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

sowl

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sully
dully , quilly , jolly , olly

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Variants

List of all variants of sully that leads to same result
sullied , sullies , sully , sullying , Duc de Sully , Sully , de Rosny , Thomas Sully , Sully Prudhomme

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Etymology

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The origin of the word 'sully' can be traced back to the Old French word 'soulter', which means 'to soil' or 'to tarnish'. It is related to the Latin word 'sullus', which means 'mud' or 'slime'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'sully' is often used in legal contexts to describe how someone's reputation has been damaged.

2. In the game 'Monopoly', landing on a property with a 'Sully' (the name of the Chance card) can result in either gaining or losing money, depending on the chance rolled.

3. The term 'sully' is also used in the world of food and drink to describe how a beverage becomes 'sullied' or spoiled by the addition of impurities or contaminants.

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Related Concepts

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1. Defamation: Defamation is the act of making false statements about someone that damages their reputation. Sully can be considered a form of defamation.

2. Tarnish: To tarnish means to damage the reputation or purity of something, often through the addition of impurities or negative associations. Sully can be considered a synonym for tarnish.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'sully' is often used to describe how someone's reputation or purity is damaged. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'Othello', Iago's lies and manipulations sully Othello's reputation and ultimately lead to his downfall. In art, the word 'sully' can refer to the addition of impurities or contaminants to a medium, such as paint or clay.

How to Memorize "sully"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize the word 'sully', imagine a clear and pure substance being contaminated or tarnished by the addition of something unpleasant or shameful.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sully' with the idea of damaging or contaminating something, such as a reputation or a pure substance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the S in 'sully' stands for 'soil' or 'stain', which helps remind you of the word's meaning.

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