Sinhala Dictionary definitions for slough
slough 🔊 /slʌˈf/
slough : හැව වැටෙනවා
slough : මඩවගුර
slough : ඉවත ලනවා
slough : හැව
slough : විගලනය
slough : ගොහොරු ඇළ
slough definition
Imperative. of Slee, to slay. Slew.
Adjective. Slow.
Noun.
- A place of deep mud or mire; a hole full of mire.
- A wet place; a swale; a side channel or inlet from a river.
- The skin, commonly the cast-off skin, of a serpent or of some similar animal.
- The dead mass separating from a foul sore; the dead part which separates from the living tissue in mortification.
Intransitive verb. To form a slough; to separate in the form of dead matter from the living tissues; -- often used with off, or away; as, a sloughing ulcer; the dead tissues slough off slowly.
Transitive verb. To cast off; to discard as refuse.