AskEraser  |  Settings
Ask.com   
 


Synonyms
sul·ly (sŭĺē)

[Probably from French souiller, from Old French; see soil2.]

transitive verb: -lied, -ly·ing, -lies. 

  1. To mar the cleanness or luster of; soil or stain.
  2. To defile; taint.

noun: pl., -lies. 

Archaic
Something that stains or spots.