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1husk

noun \ˈhəsk\

Definition of HUSK

1
a : a usually dry or membranous outer covering (as a pod or one composed of bracts) of various seeds and fruits (as barley and corn) : hull; also : one of the constituent parts
b : a carob pod
2
a : an outer layer : shell
b : an emptied shell : remnant
c : a supporting framework
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Examples of HUSK

  1. <a high stone wall is the husk that protects the actor from prying curiosity seekers>

Origin of HUSK

Middle English
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to HUSK

Synonyms
armor, capsule, casing, cocoon, cover, covering, encasement, housing, hull, 1case, jacket, pod, sheath, shell

Rhymes with HUSK

brusque, busk, cusk, dusk, musk, rusk, tusk

2husk

transitive verb

Definition of HUSK

: to strip the husk from
— husk·er noun

Examples of HUSK

  1. <the tedious task of husking coconuts>

First Known Use of HUSK

1562

Related to HUSK

Synonyms
bark, flay, hull, peel, shell, shuck, skin

husk

noun \ˈhəsk\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of HUSK

: hoose <an outbreak of husk was observed in a flock of 200 sheep—Veterinary Bulletin>

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