The Clue
Sullied (7 letter answer)
The Answer
DEFILED
Tags
Notes
The answer DEFILED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
Related Clues
Besmirched
Impure
Polluted
Unclean
Definition
DEFILE as a verb:
1. (defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud) = place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
2. (tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile) = 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"
3. (foul, befoul, defile, maculate) = spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
DEFILED as an adjective:
1. (defiled, maculate) = morally blemished; stained or impure
2. having the purity corrupted; made unclean; "the defiled Temple"