whatsthatwordmean

← Back
Guess

husk

/hʌsk/
noun
  1. The dry outer covering of some fruits or seeds, especially corn or coconuts.
    • The coconut's hard husk protected the fruit inside.
    • She removed the green husk from the ear of corn before cooking it.
    • Farmers often use corn husks as animal feed or compost.
  2. A dry or worthless outer layer of something; a shell without substance.
    • After the fire, only the husk of the building remained.
    • The old factory was just a rusting husk of its former self.
    • He felt like an empty husk after losing his job.
Synonyms
shellpeelpod
verb
  1. To remove the outer covering from a seed or fruit.
    • She husked the coconut with a sharp knife.
    • We spent the afternoon husking corn for the barbecue.
    • The machine can husk hundreds of ears of corn per hour.
Synonyms
peelshuck