husk

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

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

Related Words: cartridge, cassette (also casette); bark, crust; carapace, house, mail, panoply, plate, plating, shield; cuticle, hide, skin; envelope, package, wrapper; backing, coating, coverture, facing

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Rhymes with HUSK

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