1. sloughing - Noun
2. sloughing - Verb
of Slough
The act of casting off the skin or shell, as do insects and crustaceans; ecdysis.
Source: Webster's dictionaryMemory is the only thing that binds you to earlier selves; for the rest, you become an entirely different being every decade or so, sloughing off the old persona, renewing and moving on. You are not who you were, he told her, nor who you will be. Sebastian Faulks
Pumice is formed when hot lava mixes with water and hardens, resulting in a porous and abrasive stone perfect for sloughing away dry skin. Source: Internet
As it died in cascades of sloughing shrapnel, I heard the wails, subliminal, of the League men and women that piloted it. Source: Internet
Sodium thiopental is always administered intravenously, as it can be fairly irritating; severe tissue necrosis and sloughing can occur if it is injected incorrectly into the tissue around a vein. Source: Internet
If they are not able to do so, they can play any card (an action known as "sloughing" or "discarding"), including a penalty Heart or the Queen of Spades. Source: Internet
Problems with this technique include loss of sensation, sexual function, and sloughing of the glans. Source: Internet