United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
[ Syn: sully , thomas sully ]
French statesman (1560-1641)
[ Syn: sully , duc de sully , maxmilien de bethune ]
Sully (n.)
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; sully someones reputation
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air; Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; The journalists have defamed me! The article in the paper sullied my reputation
[ Syn: defame , slander , smirch , asperse , denigrate , calumniate , smear , besmirch ]