slough (141 synonym found)

Slough has 141 synonyms. The top synonyms for slough are cast off, part with, clutch, abandon, give away, bilge, parlous straits, marshland and 133 more. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for slough?

A common synonym for slough is cast off. Other synonyms include part with, clutch, abandon, give away.

How many synonyms does slough have?

Slough has 141 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does slough mean?

(n): a muddy or marshy area; 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 Example: "1883 "That comed - as you cal

Definition of slough:

(n) : a muddy or marshy area; 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
"1883 "That comed - as you call it - of being arrant asses," retorted the doctor, "and not having sense enough to know honest air from poison, and the dry land from a vile, pestiferous slough. — Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson"
(v) : to shed (skin)
"a week after he was burned, a layer of skin on his arm sloughed off."
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Definition of slough:

(n) : a muddy or marshy area; 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
"1883 "That comed - as you call it - of being arrant asses," retorted the doctor, "and not having sense enough to know honest air from poison, and the dry land from a vile, pestiferous slough. — Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson"
(v) : to shed (skin)
"a week after he was burned, a layer of skin on his arm sloughed off."
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