Definition
- (noun) The skin shed by a snake or other reptile. “That is the slough of a rattler; we must be careful.”
- (noun) Dead skin on a sore or ulcer. “This is the slough that came off of his skin after the burn.”
- (verb) To shed (skin). “Snakes slough their skin periodically.”
- (verb) To slide off (like a layer of skin). “A week after he was burned, a layer of skin on his arm sloughed off.”
- (verb) To discard. “East sloughed a heart.”
- (verb) (Western US) To commit truancy, be absent from school without permission. (compare ditch) “"Dude, Kaydn and Jarom are totally sloughing today!"”
- (noun) A muddy or marshy area.
- (noun) (Eastern United States) A type of swamp or shallow lake system, typically formed as or by the backwater of a larger waterway, similar to a bayou with trees. “We paddled under a canopy of trees through the slough.”
- (noun) (Western United States) A secondary channel of a river delta, usually flushed by the tide.
- (noun) A state of depression. “John is in a slough.”
- (noun) A small pond, often alkaline, many but not all formed by glacial potholes. “Potholes or sloughs formed by a glacier’s retreat from the central plains of North America, are now known to be some of the world’s most productive ecosystems.”
Word stats
- Slough contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Slough mean?
The skin shed by a snake or other reptile.
What are the anagrams of Slough?
Valid anagrams: ghouls.
How many letters are in Slough?
Slough has 6 letters.
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