Slough

Is Slough A Swamp?

A slough is a swamp or shallow lake system, usually a backwater to a larger body of water. South Slough is a 4,771-acre National Estuarine Research Reserve located on Coos Bay Estuary in Oregon (Image credit: South Slough NERR). A slough is typically used to describe wetlands. Is a slough the same as a marsh? …

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How Is Slough Pronounced?

Slough pronounced sluff is the term for shedding skin, like snakes do. Slough meaning wet, swampy ground can be pronounced either sloo or slou (rhymes with cow). Dictionary.com prefers slou, while the American Heritage Dictionary prefers sloo. Is Slough pronounced Slew? These include: slew as the past tense of the verb slay; slew as a …

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