shuck
/ʃʌk/
noun
- The outer covering or shell of a plant or animal, such as a corn husk or oyster shell.
- The farmer tossed the corn shucks into a pile for compost.
- The children used dried corn shucks to make dolls for a school project.
- She carefully removed the shuck from the oyster before serving it.
- Something worthless or of little value; a trifle (often used in the phrase 'not worth a shuck').
- That old broken watch isn't worth a shuck anymore.
- He dismissed the rumor as a shuck, not worth his time.
- The so-called treasure turned out to be a shuck, just a pile of junk.
verb
- To remove the outer covering or shell from something, especially corn or shellfish.
- The chef taught us how to shuck oysters with a special knife.
- We need to shuck the peas before cooking them for dinner.
- She spent the afternoon shucking corn for the family barbecue.
- To get rid of or discard something, often a habit, item, or responsibility.
- The company shucked its outdated policies to modernize the workplace.
- He decided to shuck his old winter coat and buy a new one.
- After years of stress, she finally shucked her worries and moved to the beach.
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