Slough — synonyms, definition

1. slough (Noun)

bog case fen gangrene hull husk lowland marsh mire morass pod quagmire shuck skin sphacelus swamp valley wash

slough (Noun) — Necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass.

slough (Noun) — A hollow filled with mud.

slough (Noun) — A stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou).

slough (Noun) — Any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake).

bog cover covering natural covering pathology peat bog swamp swampland clostridial myonecrosis cold gangrene dry gangrene emphysematous gangrene emphysematous phlegmon gangrenous emphysema gas gangrene gas phlegmon mumification necrosis mummification progressive emphysematous necrosis

2. slough (Verb)

abandon cast cast off discard exuviate lay aside molt moult set aside shed throw off

slough (Verb) — Cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers. ex. "our dog sloughs every Spring"

cast cast off drop lose shake off shed throw throw away throw off desquamate peel off