Antonyms for sully
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : suhl-ee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsʌl i |
Definition of sully
Origin :- 1570s (implied in sulliedness), probably from Middle French souiller, from Old French souillier "make dirty" (see soil (v.)). Related: Sullied; sullying.
- verb soil, stain
- Mr Clayton had taught me wisdom, which his own bad conduct could not sully or affect.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- Signals were exchanged, and our ship, which was then well off the land, ran in and spoke the Sully.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- Sully suspended the preparations for the coronation, and sought the Queen.
- Extract from : « The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series » by Rafael Sabatini
- "Nothing at all, sire," says Sully, as calm as his master was excited.
- Extract from : « The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series » by Rafael Sabatini
- By the following May events proved the accuracy of Sully's judgment.
- Extract from : « The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series » by Rafael Sabatini
- To all Sully's arguments she opposed an argument that was unanswerable.
- Extract from : « The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series » by Rafael Sabatini
- The king, having written the promise, placed it in the hands of Sully.
- Extract from : « Henry IV, Makers of History » by John S. C. Abbott
- Sully examined the plan with the utmost care in all its details.
- Extract from : « Henry IV, Makers of History » by John S. C. Abbott
- We proclaim the Nile sacred; it is forbidden to sully its waters.
- Extract from : « Woman on Her Own, False Gods & The Red Robe » by Eugne Brieux
- Remember that the only homage that does not sully must be that which these gallants will not give thee.
- Extract from : « Zanoni » by Edward Bulwer Lytton
Synonyms for sully
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