slough vs covering

covering vs slough

slough and covering both are nouns.

slough is a verb but covering is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slough	Yes	No	Yes	No
covering	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, covering is a hypernym of slough; that is, covering is a word with a broader meaning than slough:

slough: any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
covering: a natural object that covers or envelops

Other hypernyms of slough include cover, natural covering.

slough (noun)	covering (noun)
any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)	the act of protecting something by covering it
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass	the work of applying something
a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)	the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
a hollow filled with mud	an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
	a natural object that covers or envelops

slough (verb)	covering (verb)
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

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