# sluff

> English word · Noun · IPA /slʌf/

## Definitions
1. Alternative spelling of slough (skin shed by a snake or other reptile).
2. Alternative spelling of slough (dead skin on a sore or ulcer).
3. An avalanche, mudslide, or a like slumping of material or debris.

## Etymology
From Middle English slough (“skin, husk, rind; cocoon; scales; cyst”), akin to Middle High German slûch (“slough”) (whence German Schlauch (“tube, hose”)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sluff