slough

Nouns

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

Verbs

Synonyms

exuviate molt moult shed gangrene sphacelus

Words of close approximity

slouch
slough grass sloughing slough of despond slough off sloughy