slough of despond
slough of despond · sloughs of despond
A dreary bog or marshA dreary bog or marsh.
UK/ˈslaʊ əv ˈdɛspɒnd/US/ˈslaʊ əv dɛˈspɑnd/
Meaning
2 sensesA dreary bog or marsh.
(figuratively)A state of disheartening hopelessness; pit of despair.
More definitions
- (formal) extreme depression
Origin
From the name of a bog in The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by English writer and preacher JohFrom the name of a bog in The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by English writer and preacher John Bunyan (1628–1688).
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Forms
plural: sloughs of despond| Singular | slough of despond |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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