sloughs Synonyms
sloughs Meaning
sloughs
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
sloughs Sentence Examples
- The snake sloughed its skin, revealing a vibrant new hue beneath.
- The old wounds sloughed off, leaving behind healthy new tissue.
- The muddy water sloughed from the tires as the car accelerated.
- The patient's skin sloughed after the severe sunburn.
- The hikers sloughed through the snow, making their way towards the summit.
- The riverbank sloughed away due to the raging floodwaters.
- The paint sloughed off the wall after years of exposure to the elements.
- The horses sloughed mud and water as they ran through the pasture.
- The old tree sloughed its bark, revealing its gnarled and ancient core.
- The volcano sloughed lava down its slopes, creating a dangerous and awe-inspiring sight.
FAQs About the word sloughs
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
wetlands, swamps,marshes, morasses, mires, marshlands, muskegs, washes,bogs, moors
glides, floats, drifts, waltzes,slides, whisks, breezes, hovers, wafts, hangs
The snake sloughed its skin, revealing a vibrant new hue beneath.
The old wounds sloughed off, leaving behind healthy new tissue.
The muddy water sloughed from the tires as the car accelerated.
The patient's skin sloughed after the severe sunburn.
