sloughed

slough

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sluhf]
- /slʌf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sluhf]
- /slʌf/

Definitions of sloughed word

noun sloughed the outer layer of the skin of a snake, which is cast off periodically. 1
noun sloughed Pathology. a mass or layer of dead tissue separated from the surrounding or underlying tissue. 1
noun sloughed anything that is shed or cast off. 1
noun sloughed Cards. a discard. 1
verb without object sloughed to be or become shed or cast off, as the slough of a snake. 1
verb without object sloughed to cast off a slough. 1

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Origin of sloughed

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English slughe, slouh skin of a snake; cognate with German Schlauch skin, bag

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Parts of speech for Sloughed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sloughed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sloughed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sloughed

verb sloughed

chucked — Machinery. to hold or secure with a chuck.
jettisoned — Simple past tense and past participle of jettison.
loitered — to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place: to loiter around the bus terminal.
molted — (of birds, insects, reptiles, etc.) to cast or shed the feathers, skin, or the like, that will be replaced by a new growth.
offloaded — Simple past tense and past participle of offload.

noun sloughed

coved — a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.

All 6 Synonyms of sloughed