sulli- root words — words with the sulli- root

The root sulli- comes from Old French souiller, meaning to soil, defile. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including sullied, sullies, sully. 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. 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.