Found 2 items, similar to Sloughed.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: slough slough n 1: necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass [syn: gangrene, sphacelus] 2: a hollow filled with mud 3: a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou) 4: any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake) slough v : cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; “out dog sheds every Spring” [syn: shed, molt, exuviate, moult]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Sloughed Slough \Slough\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sloughed; p. pr. & vb. n. Sloughing.] (Med.) To form a slough; to separate in the form of dead matter from the living tissues; -- often used with off, or away; as, a sloughing ulcer; the dead tissues slough off slowly. [1913 Webster]