sullying

Meanings

• Verb

  To make (something) dirty or unclean; to pollute or contaminate.

• Verb

  To bring disgrace or shame upon (someone or something); to besmirch or tarnish.

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Synonyms

sowl

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sullying
dully , sullen , fuller , pully , rally , jolly , Molly,olly

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Variants

List of all variants of sullying that leads to same result
sullied , sullies , sully , sullying

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Old English word 'sullian', meaning 'to soil' or 'to pollute'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The term 'sullying' is often used in the context of environmental issues, such as oil spills or water pollution.

2. The word 'sullying' can also be used figuratively to describe someone's reputation or character being tarnished or damaged.

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How to Memorize "sullying"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clean lake or pool and someone throwing dirty or polluted material into it, thus sullying it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sullying' with the idea of making something dirty or unclean.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'S' for Soil or Pollute, and 'U' for Unclean or Disgrace.'

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