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slough in Arabic

سَلْخ salḵ

/slʌf/

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slough in Arabic: سَلْخ (salḵ), اِنْسَلَخَ (insalaḵa), سَلَخَ (salaḵa). In English, slough means the skin shed by a snake or other reptile.

Arabic words for slough

the skin shed by a snake or other reptile
سَلْخ salḵ
to shed (skin)
اِنْسَلَخَ insalaḵa, سَلَخَ salaḵa

English meaning of slough

  1. noun The skin shed by a snake or other reptile.
  2. noun Dead skin on a sore or ulcer.
  3. verb To shed skin or outer layers.
  4. verb To slide off or flake off, as an outer layer, such as skin, might do.

Full definition of slough

slough in a sentence

  • That is the slough of a rattler; we must be careful.
  • This is the slough that came off of his skin after the burn.
  • This skin is being sloughed.

Synonyms of slough

slough in other languages

Questions about slough in Arabic

What is the meaning of slough in Arabic?
Slough in Arabic is سَلْخ (salḵ), اِنْسَلَخَ (insalaḵa), سَلَخَ (salaḵa).
ما معنى كلمة slough؟
Slough: سَلْخ (salḵ), اِنْسَلَخَ (insalaḵa), سَلَخَ (salaḵa).
What does slough mean in English?
Slough means the skin shed by a snake or other reptile.

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