Noun Definition

slough

1.Definition: a hollow filled with mud

Category: Objects

2.Definition: a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)

Category: Objects

3.Definition: any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)

Category: Objects

4.Definition: necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

Related Noun(s):gangrene, sphacelus

Category: General