Complete Definition of "shuck"

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English
Etymology
Origin unknown.

Pronunciation
IPA|/��k/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�k|-�k

Noun
en-noun

  1. The shell or husk, especially of grains such as corn.

Verb
en-verb

  1. transitive To remove the shuck from (corn, oysters, etc.).

#:We spent the morning shucking ears of corn.

  1. transitive To remove (any outer covering).

#:He shucked his clothes and dived naked into the pool.

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