1. slough - noun
· necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Synonym(s): gangrene, sphacelus
Hypernym(s): pathology
2. slough - noun
· a hollow filled with mud
3. slough - noun
· a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
4. slough - noun
· any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
Hypernym(s): covering, natural_covering, cover
5. slough - verb
· cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"
Synonym(s): shed, molt, exuviate, moult
Hypernym(s): shed, cast, cast_off, shake_off, throw, throw_off, throw_away, drop
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