Synonyms of husk

husk 1 of 2

noun

as in sheath

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it

corn husks

a high stone wall is the husk that protects the actor from prying curiosity seekers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sheath
• casing
• shell
• hull
• covering
• housing
• pod
• cocoon
• capsule
• case
• armor
• cover
• jacket
• coating
• wrapper
• encasement
• cartridge
• bark
• shield
• package
• plate
• crust
• plating
• skin
• carapace
• house
• cassette
• mail
• cuticle
• envelope
• casette
• hide
• panoply
• facing
• backing
• coverture

husk

2 of 2

verb

as in to peel

to remove the natural covering of

the tedious task of husking coconuts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peel
• bark
• hull
• shell
• skin
• shuck
• bare
• scale
• flay
• strip
• expose
• denude
• pare