shuck

1 of 2

noun

1
: shell, husk: such as
a
: the outer covering of a nut or of an ear of corn
b
: the shell of an oyster or clam
2
: something of little value
usually used in plural
not worth shucks

shuck

2 of 2

verb

shucked; shucking; shucks

transitive verb

1
: to strip of shucks
2
a
: to peel off (something, such as clothing)
often used with off
b
: to lay aside
often used with off
bad habits are being shucked offA. W. Smith
shucker noun

Examples of shuck in a Sentence

Noun it doesn't matter shucks to her what anyone else earns
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Don’t waste any time with cheap shucks and misdemeanors. Billy Witz Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2024 Interactive Raw Bars In addition to beautiful displays of shrimp, crab, caviar and all the accompanying sauces, many hosts will be adding an interactive element to their raw bar with a chef on-site to shuck oysters and provide a lesson in seafood. Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2023 Simple and speedy, this classic Southern Fried Corn recipe is certainly worth the shuck. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 July 2023 Birmingham feels like the center of the college basketball universe this week, and in the middle of all the stars is an awe-shucks hometown walk-on for Auburn with a mean jump shot. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 16 Mar. 2023 Set in Saigon in 1952, Fraser plays Alden Pyle, an American aid worker whose aw-shucks persona hides a more nefarious purpose: He's been sent by the CIA to further America's interests in the region. Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2023 The deal on oysters: $1 per shuck every Thursday. Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022 But maybe this is a shuck, too. Larry Light, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2021 They’ve been damaged by hickory shuckworms that tunneled through the shucks late last summer. Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 12 Mar. 2020
Verb
Schiff shucked the microphone and walked off with an impish smile. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024 Ingredients 4 ears fresh corn, shucked 2 cups whole milk 1 1/2 tsp. Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024 First, there is clam pizza, with clams often freshly shucked to order on a white pie. Amelia Nierenberg Joe Buglewicz, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2024 My way to get friends to finally end the night (well after midnight) was to go upstairs, shuck my tuxedo jacket, and come down wearing my bathrobe. Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024 On Wednesday in Lincoln, the Cornhuskers shucked recent history and beat the Hoosiers, 86-70, in a pretty tepid IU performance. Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2024 Dredge shucked oysters in seasoned flour, then a whisked mixture of egg, water, and buttermilk, and finally, crushed potato chips, such as Zapp's Voodoo. Coastal Living, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2023 After the half-hour tour, there’s a half-hour shucking class and oyster tasting, which includes six oysters to enjoy. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2023 The book begins with step-by-step photos of preparing seafood, including filleting, shucking, skinning and so forth. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shuck was circa 1674

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Cite this Entry

“Shuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shuck. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

shuck

1 of 2 noun
1
: the outer covering of a nut or of an ear of corn
2
: the shell of an oyster or clam

shuck

2 of 2 verb
1
: to remove the shucks of
2
: to throw aside
often used with off

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