Slough (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

• Gangrene
• Sphacelus

Hypernyms

• Pathology

Hyponyms

• Emphysematous Phlegmon
• Progressive Emphysematous Necrosis
• Gas Phlegmon
• Mummification
• Gangrenous Emphysema
• Clostridial Myonecrosis
• Dry Gangrene
• Cold Gangrene
• Gas Gangrene

Meaning ²

A stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou).

Classification

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).

Hypernyms

• Swampland

Meaning ³

A hollow filled with mud.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).

Hypernyms

• Peat Bog

Related Words

• Sloughy (adjective)

Meaning ⁴

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

Classification

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).

Hypernyms

• Natural Covering
• Cover

Related Words

• Slough (verb)