SLOUGH

Definition of SLOUGH

  1. (noun)necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
  2. (noun)any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
  3. (verb)cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  4. (noun)a hollow filled with mud
  5. (noun)a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)