slough


slough - noun

  • necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
  • a hollow filled with mud
  • a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
  • any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)

    • slough - verb

    • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

    slough - thesaurus

    exuviate   gangrene   molt American English spelling   moult British English spelling   shed   sphacelus  

    Scrabble score for slough

    s is 1 l is 1 o is 1 u is 1 g is 2 h is 4
    Scrabble score = 10

    generated at 11:17:02 on 20-03-25

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