SLOUGHED Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word sloughed. (close relations)
sloughing
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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) | ||||||