sloughy

1 of 2

adjective (1)

ˈslü-ē 

ˈslau̇-

-er/-est

: full of sloughs : miry, muddy

in a sloughy, weedy district

—Willa Cather

a sloughy creek

sloughy

2 of 2

adjective (2)

ˈslə-fē 

: resembling or marked by the presence of the dead matter that separates from living flesh

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

slough entry 1 + -y

Adjective (2)

slough entry 3 + -y

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Rhymes for sloughy

• buffy
• fluffy
• puffy
• scruffy
• stuffy