sloughing Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the process whereby something is shed
    shedding.
  2. verb cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
    moult; exuviate; shed; molt; slough.
    • our dog sheds every Spring

WordNet


Slough"ing noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The act of casting off the skin or shell, as do insects and crustaceans; ecdysis.

Webster 1913