slough

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1slough

noun
\ˈslü, ˈsla; in the US (exc New England) ˈslü is usual for sense 1 with those to whom the sense is familiar; British usually ˈsla for both senses\

Definition of SLOUGH

1
a : a place of deep mud or mire b also slew or slue \ˈslü\ (1) : swamp (2) : an inlet on a river; also : backwater (3) : a creek in a marsh or tide flat
2
: a state of moral degradation or spiritual dejection
sloughy \-ē\ adjective

Origin of SLOUGH

Middle English sloughe, slo, from Old English slōh; akin to Middle High German slouche ditch
First Known Use: before 12th century

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