Definition of slough
(Entry 1 of 4)
slough
verb (1)
sloughed; sloughing; sloughs
Definition of slough (Entry 2 of 4)
: to engulf in a slough
: to plod through or as if through mud : slog
slough
noun (2)
variants:
or less commonly sluff
Definition of slough (Entry 3 of 4)
1
: the cast-off skin of a snake
2
: a mass of dead tissue separating from an ulcer
3
: something that may be shed or cast off
slough
verb (2)
variants:
or less commonly sluff
sloughed also sluffed; sloughing also sluffing; sloughs also sluffs
Definition of slough (Entry 4 of 4)
1a
: to become shed or cast off
b
: to cast off one's skin
c
: to separate in the form of dead tissue from living tissue
2
: to crumble slowly and fall away
1
: to cast off
2a
: to get rid of or discard as irksome, objectionable, or disadvantageous
—usually used with off
b
: to dispose of (a losing card in bridge) by discarding
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The first known use of slough was before the 12th century
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