Dictionary Check: sully
"sully" is a valid word!
Scrabble
8
points
Words with Friends
10
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Definition
noun
United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
noun
French statesman (1560-1641)
verb
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
Example:
"sully someone's reputation"
verb
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
Example:
"The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"
verb
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Example:
"The journalists have defamed me!"
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