Definitions

1. noun

a low-lying wetland area, typically with acidic water and vegetation such as sphagnum moss and sedges

“The hikers encountered a slough while navigating the marshy terrain.”

2. verb

to shed or shed off, especially skin or bark, typically in large flakes or pieces

“The snake sloughed off its old skin as it prepared to hibernate.”

3. verb

to shed or fall off, especially in large quantities, from something such as the surface of the earth

“The rocks began to slough off as the glacier melted.”

4. noun

a disreputable or squalid place, especially a neighborhood or area

“The city council tried to revitalize the slough, which had become notorious for its crime rates.”