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adjective

Definition of sulliednext
as in stained
not clean lying in sullied bed linens that had not seen the inside of a washing machine for some time

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sullied

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verb

past tense of sully
as in blackened
to make dirty people that sully our state parks with their trash a once-gleaming marble interior sullied by decades of exposure to cigarette smoke

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sullied
  1. blackened
  2. filthy
  3. muddy
  4. dusty
  5. dirty
  6. black
Adjective
  • In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2022
  • There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2022
Definition of blackened
Adjective
  • They were packed in the ships’ holds in filthy conditions reminiscent of their initial arrival in North America, their prospects of freedom largely unchanged by the war.
    Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Don't let a little plumbing snafu make your dishwasher filthy.
    Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of filthy
Adjective
  • At the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, heavy rains—likely influenced by the volcanic disruptions—turned the battlefield into a muddy quagmire, delaying Napoleon's attacks and aiding the Allied forces' eventual victory.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • But in the Northeast and Midwest, that research points to a less concrete loss, of ice fishing and pond skating and dogsledding, and other parts of life that just aren’t as possible in a sopping wet, muddy winter.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of muddy
Adjective
  • Advertisement So aiming to lure more people off Main Street (a.k.a. U.S. 95) to visit this 31-room motel in the dusty, stark middle of Nevada, Mehar is boosting his creepiness quotient.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Choose from 20 colors including dusty gray, indigo blue, olive green, and more.
    Rachel Simon, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of dusty
Adjective
  • The dirty secret is that students don't want to take courses in neo-Marxist nonsense.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But this flavor swaps dirty diesel for a clean and quiet electric drivetrain built around a 74-kWh battery pack for more than 90 miles (150 km) of hauling over all kinds of challenging terrain.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of dirty
Adjective
  • The first release of the Pioneer Cypress features three main colorways — black/silver, white/silver and grey/navy — as well as a limited-edition shoe in black or white with a red tread plate (outsole) that retails for $275.
    Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Kidman rocked a black polo sweater with red accents and a knee-length black and white plaid skirt with black floral details.
    Chiara Kim, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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