sul•ly
Pronunciation: (sul'ē), [key] — v., n., pl. -lied, -ly•ing, -lies.
—v.t. - to soil, stain, or tarnish.
- to mar the purity or luster of; defile: to sully a reputation.
—v.i. - to become sullied, soiled, or tarnished.
—n. - a stain; soil.
Sul•ly
Pronunciation: (sul'ē for 1 also Fr. sy&sylplē'), [key] — n.
- 1560–1641, French statesman.
- 1783–1872, U.S. painter, born in England.
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