sloughy
sloughy · more sloughy · most sloughy
Having the characteristics of a wetlandHaving the characteristics of a wetland; marshy.
/ˈslaʊ.i/
Meaning
2 sensesHaving the characteristics of a wetland; marshy.
Resembling dead skin.
More definitions
- (of soil) soft and watery
Origin
From slough (“marshy area”) + -y. From slough (“shed skin; dead skin”) + -y.From slough (“marshy area”) + -y.
From slough (“shed skin; dead skin”) + -y.
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Forms
more sloughy, most sloughy| Comparative | more sloughy Lesson |
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| Superlative | most sloughy Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
47 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedslough
Derivedsloughiness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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