sulli- root words — words with the sulli- root

The root sulli- comes from Old French souiller, meaning to soil, defile. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including sullied, sullies, sully, sullage, unsullied. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sulli- root

Explore words with sulli- — words containing the sulli- root and sharing its sense of "to soil, defile". Examples include sullied, sullies, sully, sullage, unsullied. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sulli- mean?

The sulli- root means to soil, defile, from Old French souiller. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.