Slough Mnemonic
Explore definitions and mnemonics for slough.
slough
slough
/slʌf/
Examples
- Slough UD contained the whole of the town and civil parish of Slough.
- Dogs slough in winter.
- It is just to the north of the slough.
- I sunk into a slough of despond.
- The flea then dies and is sloughed by the host's skin.
- What on earth are you doing in that slough
- East of that point, the slough entered the East Glade.
- Pumps and gates regulate the flow through the slough.
- Tidal amplitude in the upper reaches of the slough is diminished.
- I'm also in the slough of despond and had to do something.
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
noun
a hollow filled with mud
noun
a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
noun
any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
noun
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
verb
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"Slew + Cough. Cast off that old skin like shaking off a bad cough."
"Slow + Rough. The skin peels off slow and rough in the damp bog."
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