sloughing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of shedding or casting off an old, dead, or lower layer or covering, especially a skin.

  - "The snake was sloughing its skin."
  - "After a long illness, the patient began to slough off the pounds."

• Transitive verb

  To shed or cast off an old or dead layer or covering.

  - "The tree was sloughing its bark."
  - "The old wallpaper was sloughing off in large sheets."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sloughing
doughing , showing , growing , mowing

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Variants

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slough , sloughed , sloughing , sloughs , sluff , sluffed , sluffing , sluffing (off) , sluffs

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Forms

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sloughs, sloughed, sloughing, sloughs off

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to shed the old skin', from Old English sclogan, meaning 'to cast off, shed'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'slough' is also used in geology to describe a layer of sediment that has been eroded or cast off from a larger body.

2. In the Bible, the prophet Ezekiel uses the metaphor of a valley filled with bones, which are then brought to life and covered with new flesh, to describe the process of spiritual renewal and resurrection. This is often interpreted as a metaphor for sloughing off old ways and embracing new life.

3. The word 'slough' is sometimes used in a negative sense to describe someone who is neglecting their responsibilities or shedding their duties, much like a snake sheds its skin but leaves behind its old, dead body parts.

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Related Concepts

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1. Molting: The process of shedding an old exoskeleton or covering, which is common in arthropods and some other animals.

2. Shedding: The act of casting off or losing an old or unwanted layer or covering.

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Culture

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In literature, sloughing is often used metaphorically to describe the shedding of old beliefs, habits, or identities. In art, images of snakes sloughing their skin are common symbols of renewal and transformation.

How to Memorize "sloughing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the process of a snake shedding its skin or a tree shedding its bark.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of shedding or casting off an old layer or covering.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'slough' and the meaning 'to shed'.

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