noun

shuck

shuhk

Shuck (noun) means the outer shell or husk of something, such as corn or a nut. Example: “She sat on the porch pulling the shucks off fresh corn.”

noun

The outer shell or husk of something, such as corn or a nut.

"She sat on the porch pulling the shucks off fresh corn."

"The walnut shucks stained her fingers brown."

verb

To strip the shell or husk off something, such as corn or oysters.

"We shucked a dozen oysters for the party."

"He shucked the corn before boiling it."

Informal: to remove a hard drive from its casing so it can be reused elsewhere.

"He shucked the external drive to use it as an internal one."

How to use shuck

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo peel off an outer covering — corn husks, oyster shells, or a hard drive case.

Common pairings

shuck corn shuck oysters shuck a hard drive

Word forms

shucked past tense, shucked past tense, shucks plural, shucks plural, Shucks plural, shucks singular, shucks singular

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Etymology

Origin uncertain, possibly from an old dialect word related to "shell."

Synonyms

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straw stalk husk chaff stubble

Related words

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Rhymes for shuck

fuck duck luck suck muck buck puck huck tuck stuck truck pluck

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Frequently asked questions

What does “shuck” mean?

The word “shuck” means the outer shell or husk of something, such as corn or a nut. In plain terms, to peel off an outer covering — corn husks, oyster shells, or a hard drive case.

How do you pronounce “shuck”?

“Shuck” is pronounced shuhk (/ʃʌk/ in IPA).

How do you use “shuck” in a sentence?

Here is “shuck” used in a sentence: “She sat on the porch pulling the shucks off fresh corn.”

What part of speech is “shuck”?

Depending on how it is used, “shuck” can be a noun and a verb.

How many meanings does “shuck” have?

“Shuck” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the outer shell or husk of something, such as corn or a nut.

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