slue 2 (slōō) n. Variant of slew1. |
slue 3 (slōō) n. Variant of slough1. |
slew
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sluff (off)
and slough (off)
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slough (slŭf)
n.
A layer or mass of dead tissue separated from surrounding living tissue, as in a wound, a sore, or an inflammation. v. sloughed, slough·ing, sloughs
To separate from surrounding living tissue. Used of dead tissue.
| slough (slŭf) Pronunciation Key
Noun The dead outer skin shed by a reptile or an amphibian. Verb To shed an outer layer of skin. |