Definition of "slough"
- noun
The skin shed by a snake or other reptile.
Dead skin on a sore or ulcer.
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.
A secondary channel of a river delta, usually flushed by the tide.
A state of depression.
A small pond, often alkaine, many but not all are formed by glacial potholes.
- verb
To shed (skin).
To discard.
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