slough
noun
- 1
any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
- 2
a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
- 3
a hollow filled with mud
- 4
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
verb
- 1
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
our dog sheds every Spring
Also useful for “slough”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “slough”