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SLOUGHED Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word sloughed. (exact relations)
There are 18 hypernyms of the word sloughed. (close relations)
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shed
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• shed at an early stage of development

noun

• an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage

verb

• to remove

• pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities

• cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over

• cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

abandoned
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• forsaken by owner or inhabitants

• unrestrained and uninhibited

cast
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the actors in a play

• container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

• the distinctive form in which a thing is made

• the visual appearance of something or someone

• bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal

• object formed by a mold

• the act of throwing dice

• the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel

• a violent throw

verb

• put or send forth

• deposit

• select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet

• throw forcefully

• assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold

• to remove

• choose at random

• formulate in a particular style or language

• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

discarded
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• thrown away

dispensed
verbv
adjective satellite

• distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions

left
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north

• of or belonging to the political or intellectual left

noun

• location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

• those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare

• the hand that is on the left side of the body

• the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left

• a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east

adverb

• toward or on the left; also used figuratively

adjective satellite

• not used up

• intended for the left hand

relinquished
verbv
adjective satellite

• that has been withdrawn or retreated from

unloaded
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• (of weapons) not charged with ammunition

dropped
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a shape that is spherical and small

• a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)

• a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

• a steep high face of rock

• a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)

• a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity

• a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery

• a central depository where things can be left or picked up

• the act of dropping something

verb

• let fall to the ground

• to fall vertically

• go down in value

• fall or descend to a lower place or level

• terminate an association with

• utter with seeming casualness

• stop pursuing or acting

• remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

• cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

• lose (a game)

• pay out

• lower the pitch of (musical notes)

• hang loosely

• stop associating with

• let or cause to fall in drops

• to remove

• take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth

• omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing

• leave undone or leave out

• change from one level to another

• fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death

• grow progressively worse

• give birth; used for animals

emitted
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• expel (gases or odors)

• give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.

• express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

excreted
verbv
verb

• eliminate from the body

expelled
verbv
verb

• force to leave or move out

• remove from a position or office

• cause to flee

• eliminate (a substance)

jettisoned
verbv
verb

• throw away, of something encumbering

• throw as from an airplane

molted
verbv
noun

• periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

verb

• cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

released
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)

• the act of liberating someone or something

• a process that liberates or discharges something

• an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

• the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

• euphemistic expressions for death

• a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

• a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism

• activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

• the act of allowing a fluid to escape

• a formal written statement of relinquishment

• (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone

verb

• release, as from one's grip

• grant freedom to; free from confinement

• let (something) fall or spill from a container

• prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

• eliminate (a substance)

• generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

• make (information) available for publication

• part with a possession or right

• release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

• make (assets) available

exuviate
verbv
verb

• cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

gangrene
nounn
noun

• necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

• the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

verb

• undergo necrosis

molt
verbv
noun

• periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

verb

• cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

moult
verbv
noun

• periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

verb

• cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

sphacelus
nounn
noun

• necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

• the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

Best Hypernyms For SLOUGHED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sloughed, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
shed bog cast cover covering discard drop molt pathology slough swamp swampland throw
Phrases (5)
natural coveringpeat bogshake offthrow awaythrow off

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