sluff (off) (Meaning)
sluff (off)
No meaning found for this word.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sluff (off)
Synonyms:
- lay by
- discard
- ditch
- dispose of
- eliminate
- toss
- lose
- cast (off)
- throw away
- fling (off or away)
- set aside
- throw out
- reject
- shuck (off)
- dump
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- desert
- abdicate
- annihilate
- stamp (out)
- forsake
- deep-six
- abolish
- expunge
- root (out)
- extinguish
- eighty-six
- exterminate
- liquidate
- cashier
- extirpate
Antonyms:
sluff (off) Sentence Examples
- The old paint sluffed off easily, revealing the original color beneath.
- After a sunburn, the skin on his nose sluffed off in large flakes.
- The old wallpaper sluffed off the wall when he tried to remove it.
- The bark of the tree sluffed off, exposing the smooth wood beneath.
- The patina on the bronze statue had started to sluff off.
- The old plaster sluffed off the ceiling, leaving a dusty mess.
- The skin on her hands sluffed off as a result of constant washing.
- The paint on the car sluffed off after a particularly harsh winter.
- The varnish on the antique table had sluffed off over time.
- The old glue had sluffed off the wooden frame, making it difficult to reassemble.
FAQs About the word sluff (off)
lay by, discard, ditch, dispose of, eliminate, toss,lose, cast (off), throw away, fling (off or away)
use, utilize, embrace, take on, employ,adopt, retain, hold,keep,hold back
The old paint sluffed off easily, revealing the original color beneath.
After a sunburn, the skin on his nose sluffed off in large flakes.
The old wallpaper sluffed off the wall when he tried to remove it.
The bark of the tree sluffed off, exposing the smooth wood beneath.
