slough

/slˈʌf/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
2. a hollow filled with mud
3. a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
4. any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)

verb

1. cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
   “our dog sheds every Spring”

Synonyms for slough

• gangrene
• sphacelus
• shed
• molt
• exuviate
• moult

Words that rhyme with slough

• rough
• puff
• stuff
• tough
• buff
• bluff
• snuff
• fluff
• scuff
• ruff
• cuff
• luff
• muff
• rebuff
• enough
• huff
• foodstuff
• gruff
• handcuff
• duff
• dyestuff
• earmuff
• guff
• overstuff
• tuff
• acuff
• bruff
• cluff
• cuffe
• dayhuff