sloughing sloughiness • slough of despond · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · sloughing · · Text Latin · · Script 9 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the process whereby something is shed. Synonyms: shedding. · · Noun Definition 1 (verb) cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers. Synonyms: shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough. Example: "Our dog sheds every spring." · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · shedding · · Synonym 1 shed · · Synonym 2 molt · · Synonym 3 exuviate · · Synonym 4 moult · · Synonym 5 slough · · Synonym 6 Characters · · g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F s latin small letter s U+0073 u latin small letter u U+0075