Slough
noun
A swamp or muddy area.
The frog hopped from the forest into the slough.
Often appears as...
- marshy slough
- slough of water
noun
Skin that is shed by a reptile or amphibian.
The snake left behind its slough after shedding.
Often appears as...
- shed slough
- snake's slough
verb
To shed or remove (a layer of skin).
As the snake grows, it sloughs off its old skin.
Often appears as...
- slough off skin
- slough away
verb
To ignore or get rid of something unwanted.
She decided to slough off her old habits and start fresh.
Often appears as...
- slough off criticism
- slough off responsibilities
noun
A state of depression or negativity.
He was stuck in a slough of despond after losing his job.
Often appears as...
- slough of despond
- fall into a slough
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Disapproving
noun
A swamp or muddy area.
The frog hopped from the forest into the slough.
Often appears as...
- marshy slough
- slough of water
noun
Skin that is shed by a reptile or amphibian.
The snake left behind its slough after shedding.
Often appears as...
- shed slough
- snake's slough
verb
To shed or remove (a layer of skin).
As the snake grows, it sloughs off its old skin.
Often appears as...
- slough off skin
- slough away
verb
To ignore or get rid of something unwanted.
She decided to slough off her old habits and start fresh.
Often appears as...
- slough off criticism
- slough off responsibilities
noun
A state of depression or negativity.
He was stuck in a slough of despond after losing his job.
Often appears as...
- slough of despond
- fall into a slough
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Natural Habitats
Used to describe wetlands or naturally marshy locations.
Bird watchers often explore the slough for rare species.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Implies a place that might be difficult to navigate and possibly unwelcoming.
They got stuck in the slough during their hike.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Specific
Most commonly found in literature or descriptive writing.
The hero trudged through the slough to escape the enemy.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Habitats
Used to describe wetlands or naturally marshy locations.
Bird watchers often explore the slough for rare species.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Implies a place that might be difficult to navigate and possibly unwelcoming.
They got stuck in the slough during their hike.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Specific
Most commonly found in literature or descriptive writing.
The hero trudged through the slough to escape the enemy.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Habitats
Used to describe wetlands or naturally marshy locations.
Bird watchers often explore the slough for rare species.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Implies a place that might be difficult to navigate and possibly unwelcoming.
They got stuck in the slough during their hike.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Specific
Most commonly found in literature or descriptive writing.
The hero trudged through the slough to escape the enemy.
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How did teeth evolve? -...
ameloblasts that secrete enamel and odontoblasts that secrete dentin. As they form teeth, odontoblasts move inward, while ameloblasts move out and slough off when they hit the surface. For enamel, this process produces long, thin strands,
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Jae Rhim Lee: My...
I also learned that some of our tastiest mushrooms can clean environmental toxins in soil. So I thought maybe I could train an army of toxin-cleaning edible mushrooms to eat my body. So today, I'm collecting what I shed or slough off --
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Tiger Sharks vs. Turtles...
which will slough off after a few days the other participant in this equation the tiger shark is perfectly suited for
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How did teeth evolve? -...
ameloblasts that secrete enamel and odontoblasts that secrete dentin. As they form teeth, odontoblasts move inward, while ameloblasts move out and slough off when they hit the surface. For enamel, this process produces long, thin strands,
Video examples
Jae Rhim Lee: My...
I also learned that some of our tastiest mushrooms can clean environmental toxins in soil. So I thought maybe I could train an army of toxin-cleaning edible mushrooms to eat my body. So today, I'm collecting what I shed or slough off --
Video examples
Tiger Sharks vs. Turtles...
which will slough off after a few days the other participant in this equation the tiger shark is perfectly suited for
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Quote examples
Susan Orlean
American Journalist
The first thing I think about when I wake up most mornings is the fact that I'm tired. I have been tired for decades. I am tired in the morning and I am tired while becalmed in the slough of the afternoon, and I am tired in the evening, except right when I try to go to sleep.
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David Carradine
American Actor
Because you know how you say I've got to really get down and really do some training and then of course, you never do or you do it for a couple of weeks and slough it back off again but I'm being forced to do something that I really want to do and I loved it.
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Derek Jacobi
British Actor
It's often difficult to slough off all that we've acquired, all the comforts and safety nets modern life provides for us, and realize that in those days, people were living very much on the edge - life was incredibly hard!
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Arthur Miller
American Playwright
It is my art. I am better at it than I ever was. And I will do it as long as I can. When you reach a certain age you can slough off what is unnecessary and concentrate on what is. And why not?
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Linda Ronstadt
American Musician
Having children makes you see the world in a completely different way. When you're responsible for those little lives, you can't slough it off or forget about it until later.
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Anthony Trollope
English Author
It is hard to rescue a man from the slough of luxury and idleness combined. If anything can do it, it is a cradle filled annually.
Quote examples
Susan Orlean
American Journalist
The first thing I think about when I wake up most mornings is the fact that I'm tired. I have been tired for decades. I am tired in the morning and I am tired while becalmed in the slough of the afternoon, and I am tired in the evening, except right when I try to go to sleep.
Quote examples
David Carradine
American Actor
Because you know how you say I've got to really get down and really do some training and then of course, you never do or you do it for a couple of weeks and slough it back off again but I'm being forced to do something that I really want to do and I loved it.
Quote examples
Derek Jacobi
British Actor
It's often difficult to slough off all that we've acquired, all the comforts and safety nets modern life provides for us, and realize that in those days, people were living very much on the edge - life was incredibly hard!
Quote examples
Arthur Miller
American Playwright
It is my art. I am better at it than I ever was. And I will do it as long as I can. When you reach a certain age you can slough off what is unnecessary and concentrate on what is. And why not?
Quote examples
Linda Ronstadt
American Musician
Having children makes you see the world in a completely different way. When you're responsible for those little lives, you can't slough it off or forget about it until later.
Quote examples
Anthony Trollope
English Author
It is hard to rescue a man from the slough of luxury and idleness combined. If anything can do it, it is a cradle filled annually.
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