slough

Meanings

• Verb

  To shed or cast off an old, worn, or dead part, especially the outer covering of an animal or the old skin of a snake.

  - "The snake sloughs its skin periodically."
  - "The old bark was sloughing off the tree."

• Noun

  A place of mud and water, often used as a shelter or feeding station for birds.

  - "Birds gather at the slough during migration."
  - "The farmer drained the slough to prevent mosquito breeding."

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Pronunciation

1. /slʌf/
   
   
   
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2. /slaʊ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with slough
plough , bough , dough , tough

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Homophones

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1. Slough (Scottish) : A small town or village
   

2. Slough (Medical) : A necrotic or dead tissue that separates from a living part
   

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Variants

List of all variants of slough that leads to same result
slew , slews , slough , sloughier , sloughiest , sloughs , sloughy , slue , slues , sloughed , sloughing , sluff , sluffs , sluffed , sluffing , sluffing (off) , Slough , slay , slued , sluing

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Forms

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sloughs, sloughed, sloughing

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Etymology

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Old English slogan, from sloggan 'to shed, cast off'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'slough' is derived from the Old English word 'slogan', which means 'to shed'.

2. Slough is also the name of a town in Berkshire, England.

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Related Concepts

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1. Molting: The process of shedding and replacing an outer covering, such as the skin or feathers, that is common in many animals.

2. Renewal: The process of restoring or replacing something that has become old or worn out.

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Culture

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In literature, 'slough' is used metaphorically to represent shedding old habits, beliefs, or ways of thinking. In art, it can represent transformation and renewal.

How to Memorize "slough"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a snake shedding its skin or a tree losing its bark.

2. associate
   

   - Link the word 'slough' with 'shedding' or 'casting off'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence: 'A snake sloughs its skin in the slough.'

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