Sully (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object), sul·lied, sul·ly·ing.
  1. to soil, stain, or tarnish.
  2. to mar the purity or luster of; defile: to sully a reputation.
verb (used without object), sul·lied, sul·ly·ing.
  1. to become sullied, soiled, or tarnished.
noun, plural sul·lies.
  1. a stain; soil.
noun
  1. French statesman.
  2. U.S. painter, born in England.
verb -lies, -lying or -lied
  1. to stain or tarnish (a reputation, etc) or (of a reputation) to become stained or tarnished
noun plural -lies
  1. a stain
  2. the act of sullying
noun
  1. Maximilien de Béthune (maksimiljɛ̃ də betyn), Duc de Sully. 1559–1641, French statesman; minister of Henry IV. He helped restore the finances of France after the Wars of Religion
Sully (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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