- pronunciation:
- huhsk
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a usu. dry outer covering of some seeds and fruits, esp. of an ear of corn.
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| definition 2: |
an outer covering or shell, esp. a dry or valueless one.
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| related words: |
case |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
husks, husking, husked |
| definition: |
to strip the husk or husks from.
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| related words: |
scale, skin, strip |
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| derivations: |
husklike (adj.), husker (n.) |
Husk comes from a Dutch word that means "little house."