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IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
Origin of slough
1First recorded in 1250â1300; Middle English slough, slugh(e), slouh âskin of a snakeâ; cognate with Low German sluwe, slu âhusk, peel,â German Schlauch âskin, wineskin, bagâ
OTHER WORDS FROM slough
slough·i·ness, nounsloughy, adjectiveun·sloughed, adjectiveun·slough·ing, adjectiveWords nearby slough
slotted spoon, slotter, slouch, slouch hat, slouchy, slough, slough off, Slovak, Slovakia, Slovakian, sloven
Other definitions for slough (2 of 2)
slough2
[ slou for 1, 2, 4; sloo for 3 ]
/ slaÊ for 1, 2, 4; slu for 3 /
noun
an area of soft, muddy ground; swamp or swamplike region.
a hole full of mire, as in a road.
Also slew, slue .Northern U.S. and Canadian. a marshy or reedy pool, pond, inlet, backwater, or the like.
a condition of degradation, despair, or helplessness.
Origin of slough
2First recorded before 900; Middle English slough(e), slouh(e) âmuddy place, mud hole,â Old English slĆh, slĆg; cognate with Middle Low German slĆch, Middle High German sluoche âditchâ; further origin uncertain
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How to use slough in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for slough (1 of 3)
slough1
/ (slaÊ) /
noun
a hollow filled with mud; bog
(sluË) US and Canadian
- (in the prairies) a large hole where water collects or the water in such a hole
- (in the northwest) a sluggish side channel of a river
- (on the Pacific coast) a marshy saltwater inlet
despair or degradation
Derived forms of slough
sloughy, adjectiveWord Origin for slough
Old English slĆh; related to Middle High German sluoche ditch, Swedish slaga swamp
British Dictionary definitions for slough (2 of 3)
slough2
/ (slÊf) /
noun
any outer covering that is shed, such as the dead outer layer of the skin of a snake, the cellular debris in a wound, etc
Also: sluff bridge a discarded card
verb
(often foll by off) to shed (a skin, etc) or (of a skin, etc) to be shed
Also: sluff bridge to discard (a card or cards)
Derived forms of slough
sloughy, adjectiveWord Origin for slough
C13: of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German slë husk, German Schlauch hose, Norwegian slà fleshy part of a horn
British Dictionary definitions for slough (3 of 3)
Slough
/ (slaÊ) /
noun
an industrial town in SE central England, in Slough unitary authority, Berkshire; food products, high-tech industries. Pop: 126Â 276 (2001)
a unitary authority in SE central England, in Berkshire. Pop: 118Â 800 (2003 est). Area: 28 sq km (11 sq miles)
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Medical definitions for slough
slough
[ slĆf ]
n.
A layer or mass of dead tissue separated from surrounding living tissue, as in a wound, a sore, or an inflammation.
v.
To separate from surrounding living tissue. Used of dead tissue.
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Scientific definitions for slough
slough
[ slĆf ]
Noun
The dead outer skin shed by a reptile or an amphibian.
Verb
To shed an outer layer of skin.
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