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sullied

/ˈsʌlid/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
sul-lied
IPA
/ˈsʌlid/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Stained, soiled.

adj

Defiled, tainted.

verb

simple past and past participle of sully

Example Sentences

  • "O that this too too ſallied fleſh vvould melt, / Thavv and reſolue it ſelfe into a devve, […]"

Etymology

From sully + -ied (suffix forming participial adjectives and past participal forms of verbs ending in -y).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsʌlid/
  • British English: /ˈsʌliːd/

Inflected Forms

more sullied (comparative) most sullied (superlative)

Antonyms

unsullied

Rhymes With

unsullied

Questions

How do you pronounce sullied?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌlid/.
What does sullied mean?
Stained, soiled.
Where does sullied come from?
From sully + -ied (suffix forming participial adjectives and past participal forms of verbs ending in -y).

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