English Explanatory Dictionary

besully

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make sullied or soiled; defile.

Word forms

besully besullies besullying besullied

Etymology

From Middle English bisulien, from Old English besylian (“to soil, stain”), equivalent to be- + sully.

Synonyms

bedirty befile blemish sully assoil beclart bedaub imbrue (especially with blood) bedizen befilth befoul begrime beray beshit besmear besmirch besully bewray blacken blot blur clat contaminate darken defile dirten dirty elt file foil foul gunk gunk up inquinate scunge sling mud slotter slur smear smirch smudge smut smutch soil soss sowl spot stain sullow tarnish uggle
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