Definitions for slough

Definitions for (noun) slough

Main entry: slough

Definition: any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)


Main entry: slough

Definition: a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)


Main entry: slough

Definition: a hollow filled with mud


Main entry: gangrene, sphacelus, slough

Definition: necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass


Definitions for (verb) slough

Main entry: slough, shed, exuviate, molt, moult

Definition: cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

Usage: our dog sheds every Spring


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