slough1Pronunciation: /slaʊ/Definition of slough noun 1a swamp. North American a side channel or inlet, or a natural channel that is only sporadically filled with water: [in place names]:Elkhorn Slough 2a situation characterized by lack of progress or activity:the economic slough of the interwar yearsDerivatives sloughy adjective Origin: Old English slōh, slō(g), of unknown originslough in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of slough in the US English dictionary
