Dictionary definition · Sully
noun
- United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
- French statesman (1560-1641)
verb
- place under suspicion or cast doubt upon"sully someone's reputation"
- make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically"The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"
- charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone"The journalists have defamed me!"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).