sluffing (off) (Meaning)
sluffing (off)
to separate in the form of dead tissue from living tissue, an inlet on a river, to plod through or as if through mud, a creek in a marsh or tide flat, a mass of dead tissue separating from living tissue, dead tissue separating from living tissue, a wet and marshy or muddy place (as a swamp or backwater), to engulf in a slough, to crumble slowly and fall away, a mass of dead tissue separating from an ulcer, backwater, swamp, to become shed or cast off, to separate dead tissue from living tissue, to cast off, the cast-off skin of a snake, a discouraged, degraded, or hopeless state, something that may be shed or cast off, to get rid of or discard as irksome, objectionable, or disadvantageous, to get rid of or discard as bothersome, objectionable, or not to one's advantage, a place of deep mud or mire, to cast off one's skin, to dispose of (a losing card in bridge) by discarding, a state of moral degradation or spiritual dejection, to cast off or become cast off
Synonyms & Antonyms of sluffing (off)
sluffing (off) Sentence Examples
- The snake's skin was sluffing off, revealing its vibrant new scales.
- The patient's sore was sluffing off dead tissue, indicating a healing process.
- The old paint was peeling and sluffing off, requiring a fresh coat.
- The dying tree's bark was sluffing off, a sign of its imminent demise.
- The worn-out tires were sluffing off rubber, creating a hazard on the road.
- The workers had to scrape off the sluffing concrete before they could pour the new foundation.
- The heat of the sun was causing the leaves to sluff off the tree's branches.
- The old wallpaper was sluffing off the walls, leaving behind a messy residue.
- The athlete's injured skin was sluffing off, revealing the extent of the damage.
- The ancient manuscript was flaking and sluffing off, necessitating careful restoration.
FAQs About the word sluffing (off)
to separate in the form of dead tissue from living tissue, an inlet on a river, to plod through or as if through mud, a creek in a marsh or tide flat, a mass of
throwing out, tossing, laying by, losing, setting aside, rejecting,casting (off), eliminating, shucking (off), dumping
using, employing, utilizing, embracing,adopting, taking on, retaining, keeping,holding,holding back
The snake's skin was sluffing off, revealing its vibrant new scales.
The patient's sore was sluffing off dead tissue, indicating a healing process.
The old paint was peeling and sluffing off, requiring a fresh coat.
The dying tree's bark was sluffing off, a sign of its imminent demise.
