NYT Dictionary
SLUFF
/slʌf/NounVerbSLUHFAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
Alternative spelling of slough (skin shed by a snake or other reptile).
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English slough (“skin, husk, rind; cocoon; scales; cyst”), akin to Middle High German slûch (“slough”) (whence German Schlauch (“tube, hose”)).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2025.