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sullied

Syllables: sul·liedUK/ˈsʌliːd//ˈsʌlid/

sullied adjective: stained, soiled. Also the simple past and past participle of sully.

Adjective

sullied (comparative more sullied, superlative most sullied)

  1. Stained, soiled.
  2. (figuratively) Defiled, tainted.
    • O that this too too ſallied fleſh vvould melt, / Thavv and reſolue it ſelfe into a devve, […]c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke: […] (Second Quarto), London: […] I[ames] R[oberts] for N[icholas] L[ing] […], published 1604...

Also used as

sullied is also the simple past and past participle of sully.

Antonyms of sullied

Forms of sullied

comparativemore sullied
superlativemost sullied

Origin of sullied

From sully + -ied (suffix forming participial adjectives and past participal forms of verbs ending in -y).

Words that rhyme with sullied

Questions about sullied

What does sullied mean?
Sullied means stained, soiled.
What part of speech is sullied?
Sullied is an adjective.
How do you pronounce sullied?
Sullied is pronounced /ˈsʌliːd/ (UK).

Words near sullied in the dictionary

  1. sullennesses
  2. sullens
  3. sulliable
  4. sulliage
  5. sulliages
  6. sullied
  7. sullies
  8. Sulligent
  9. sulling
  10. Sullinger
  11. Sullingers

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