sully /ˈsʌli/verb 3noun 1forms 3 verb3 •To soil or stain; to dirty.He did not wish to sully his hands with gardening. •To corrupt or damage.She tried to sully her rival’s reputation with a suggestive comment. •To become soiled or tarnished. noun1 •(no longer used, rare) A blemish.You laying these slight sallies on my sonne, / As t'were a thing a little soyld with working, […] — 1599 formssullied · sullying · sullies
