sully

/ˈsʌli/verb
High School
1

To soil or stain; to dirty.

2

To corrupt or damage.

3

To become soiled or tarnished.

Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

cullygullytullyculleygulleyscullymccullysculleykullylulie

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

sacsadsagsaisaksalsamsansaosap

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

bubbucbudbugbumbunbusbutcubcum

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

kloskluslatzlesssellsiglslavslipsaladslide

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