Definition of slough

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  • slough is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • slough is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • slough is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of slough

  • cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. exuviate
    2. molt
    3. moult
    4. shed
  • necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. gangrene
    2. sphacelus
  • a hollow filled with mud (noun)
  • any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake) (noun)
  • a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou) (noun)

See definition of slough in Merriam Webster