shuck

Definition of Shuck in English :

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Noun

1. chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

Verb

2. shuck

remove from the shell

Example Sentences:
'shuck oysters'

3. shuck

remove the shucks from

Example Sentences:
'shuck corn'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Shuck

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noun

1.

the outer covering of something, such as the husk of a grain of maize, a pea pod, or an oyster shell

verb (transitive)

2.

to remove the shucks from

3. informal, mainly US and Canadian

to throw off or remove (clothes, etc)

Shuck

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noun

1.

a shell, pod, or husk; esp., the husk of an ear of corn

2. US

the shell of an oyster or clam

3. US; [pl.]; Informal

something valueless

not worth shucks

4. US, Slang

a.

a hoax or fraud

b.

a fraudulent person or thing; phony

verb transitive

5.

to remove shucks from (corn, clams, etc.)

6.

to remove like a shuck

to shuck one's clothes

7. US, Slang

to fool or hoax

verb intransitive

8. Slang

to fool or deceive, often in a playful way

Shuck

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n.

1.

a. A husk, pod, or shell of a seed, nut, or fruit, such as a pecan or an ear of corn.

b. A shell of a bivalve, such as an oyster or clam.

c. The exoskeleton or pupal case of an insect larva or nymph, especially one that has been shed.

2. often shucks Informal Something worthless: an issue that didn't amount to shucks.

tr.v. shucked, shuck·ing, shucks

1.

a. To remove the husk or shell from: shuck corn.

b. To open the shell of (a bivalve): shuck oysters.

2. Informal To cast off: shucked their coats and cooled off; a city trying to shuck a sooty image.

interj. shucks (shŭks)

Used to express mild disappointment, disgust, or annoyance.

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