shuck
(noun, verb)
noun
1. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
Similar word(s): chaff, husk, stalk, straw, stubble
Definition categories: substance
verb
1. remove from the shell
- shuck oysters
Definition categories: change, remove, take, withdraw
2. remove the shucks from
- shuck corn
Definition categories: change, remove, take, withdraw
Sentences with shuck as a verb:
- Shall we shuck walnuts?
- I will shuck my clothes and dive naked into the pool.