Plural of slough
regular plural
The plural of slough is sloughs.
Forms of slough
| Singular | slough /slʌf/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sloughs |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Sloughs in a sentence
- The Sacramento River Delta contains dozens of sloughs that are often used for water-skiing and fishing.
- Potholes or sloughs formed by a glacier’s retreat from the central plains of North America, are now known to be some of the world’s most productive ecosystems.
- Divergent paths would become stony, enter dark woods and descend through sloughs of despond.1996, Tom Turner, “Metaphorical Plans”, in City as Landscape: A Post Post-modern View of Design and Planning, London; New York, N.Y.: E. &…. From the entry slough of despond
- Now for a canter through the woods, cooning logs, and waiding sloughs.1957, The Arkansas Historical Quarterly, volume XVI, Arkansas Historical Association. From the entry coon
- They went to the sloughs to shoot mud hens and brought home a bag of the tiny, black, greasy birds.1984, Louise Erdrich, Love Medicine, Harper Perennial, published 2009, page 91. From the entry mud hen
Meaning of slough
- noun The skin shed by a snake or other reptile.
- noun Dead skin on a sore or ulcer.
- verb To shed skin or outer layers.
Questions about the plural of slough
- What is the plural of slough?
- The plural of slough is sloughs.
- Is slough countable?
- Slough is a countable and uncountable noun.
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