sull
/sʌl/
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Northern England/sʊl/
sull verb: of an animal: to stop; to refuse to go on.
Verb
sull (third-person singular simple present sulls, present participle sulling, simple past and past participle sulled)
- Of an animal: to stop; to refuse to go on.
- The mesteño had stopped and sulled in the road with its forefeet spread and he sat looking after her.1992, Cormac McCarthy, All The Pretty Horses
Noun
sull (plural sulls)
- A plough.
Forms of sull
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | sulls |
| present participle | sulling |
| past participle | sulled |
| past | sulled |
| Noun | |
| plural | sulls |
Origin of sull
Back-formation from sullen.
From Old English sulh (“plough”). Compare sullow and Old High German suohili (“little plough”).
Words formed from sull
- sull up
- sull-paddle
- sull-breaking
Words that rhyme with sull
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Questions about sull
- What does sull mean?
- Sull means of an animal: to stop; to refuse to go on.
- What part of speech is sull?
- Sull can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce sull?
- Sull is pronounced /sʌl/.
- What is the past tense of sull?
- The past tense of sull is sulled.
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