All sully synonyms
sulΒ·ly
S s verb sully
- begrime β to make dirty; soil
- blacken β To blacken something means to make it black or very dark in colour. Something that blackens becomes black or very dark in colour.
- mucking β moist farmyard dung, decaying vegetable matter, etc.; manure.
- marbles β metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
- discolour β Alternative spelling of discolor.
- maculate β spotted; stained.
- bespatter β to splash all over, as with dirty water
- bedraggle β to make (hair, clothing, etc) limp, untidy, or dirty, as with rain or mud
- blotched β Something that is blotched has blotches on it.
- discolor β to change or spoil the color of; fade or stain.
- dilapidate β to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect.
- dis-favored β unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- marbling β metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
- muddying β Cause to become covered in or full of mud.
- muckrake β to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
- mark β Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837β1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897β1904.
- disgrace β the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
- blot β If something is a blot on a person's or thing's reputation, it spoils their reputation.
- bad mouth β Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- bedaub β to smear all over with something thick, sticky, or dirty
- dulling β not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- mar β to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.
- be-little β to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- dishonor β lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
- deface β If someone defaces something such as a wall or a notice, they spoil it by writing or drawing things on it.
- muckraking β to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
- muck up β a bungled or disordered situation; foul-up.
- blemish β A blemish is a small mark on something that spoils its appearance.
- encrust β Cover (something) with a hard surface layer.
- messing β a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
- blistered β a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- do a number on β a numeral or group of numerals.
- malign β to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
- marbled β Having a streaked and patterned appearance like that of variegated marble.
- defile β To defile something that people think is important or holy means to do something to it or say something about it which is offensive.
- dirty β soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- dishonour β lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
- daub β When you daub a substance such as mud or paint on something, you spread it on that thing in a rough or careless way.
- debase β To debase something means to reduce its value or quality.
- mis-shaped β to shape badly or wrongly; deform.
- break down β If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
- libel β the false accusation that Jews murder Christian children to use their blood in religious rituals: blood libels that spread throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.
- contaminate β If something is contaminated by dirt, chemicals, or radiation, they make it dirty or harmful.
- encrusted β Simple past tense and past participle of encrust.
- foul β grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell.
- disrespected β lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness.
- badmouth β (informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
- attainted β Law. to condemn by a sentence or a bill or act of attainder.
- besmear β to smear over; daub
- muddied β abounding in or covered with mud.