English Explanatory Dictionary

sullow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To sully.
noun
  1. A plough.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌləʊ/

Word forms

sullow sullows sullowing sullowed sull sowl zool

Etymology

From Middle English sulwen, solwen, solewen, variant of Middle English sulien (“to sully”), or representing an unrecorded Old English *solgian (“to soil, sully”), related to Old High German solagōn (“to soil, sully, make dirty”). More at sully.

Synonyms

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