sluffing

sluff

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of sluffing word

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

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Origin of sluffing

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 Sluffing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sluffing

sluffing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

sluffing usage trend in Literature

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