sullied
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sullied
- /ˈsʌliːd/ UK
- /ˈsʌlid/ US
Rhymes with -ʌliːd
Where it comes from
From sully + -ied (suffix forming participial adjectives and past participal forms of verbs ending in -y).
adjective more sullied · most sullied
- Stained, soiled.
- Defiled, tainted. O that this too too ſallied fleſh vvould melt, / Thavv and reſolue it ſelfe into a devve, […]
Opposite: unsullied
verb
- simple past and past participle of sully
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adjective
Opposite: unsullied
Talk about this word "sullied." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sullied. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sullied. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sullied "sullied." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sullied.Cite this
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title = {sullied},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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