SULLY
What does "SULLY" mean?
To damage the purity or integrity of something, especially a reputation; to soil or taint.
Meanings
- To tarnish or disgrace, especially a reputation, name, or honor. One scandal was enough to sully a career built over decades.
- To make something physically dirty or impure; to stain. Mud sullied the white hem of her dress. formal
Word origin
Probably from French 'souiller', to soil or make dirty, from Old French 'soillier'; possibly influenced by Old English 'sylian', to defile.
Remember it
To SULLY is to make something less than fully clean - hear 'soil-y' inside it.
A little poem
One whispered word, one careless evening's spite,
and years of white come back no longer white.
couplet
Wordplay
- Why did the laundry detergent fear gossip? It knew rumors could sully a name no soap could wash.
What it teaches
A reputation is built in years and sullied in a sentence; guard the sentence.
Quick facts
What does SULLY mean?
To damage the purity or integrity of something, especially a reputation; to soil or taint.
Is SULLY a valid word?
Yes — SULLY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SULLY?
SULLY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does SULLY come from?
Probably from French 'souiller', to soil or make dirty, from Old French 'soillier'; possibly influenced by Old English 'sylian', to defile.
What can SULLY teach us?
A reputation is built in years and sullied in a sentence; guard the sentence.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.