HUSK

/hʌsk/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 11

Definition

  1. verb remove the husks from. — synonyms: shell
  2. noun material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds. — synonyms: chaff, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble
  3. noun outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds.

Examples

  • “A coconut has a very thick husk.”
  • “His attorney was a dried-up husk of a man.”

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