sloughy

slough

S s

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of sloughy word

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

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Origin of sloughy

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 Sloughy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sloughy

sloughy 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 72% 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.

sloughy usage trend in Literature

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