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