Synonyms of husk

husk 1 of 2

noun

ˈhəsk 

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of husk

Noun

Multiple generations will form an assembly line, with some spreading the masa on prepared corn husks, some adding the meat, and some folding and tying the tamales. — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 25 July 2026

This could be a daily task when the weather is hot, especially when your spillers are in a small container or a coconut husk hanging flower basket, as the moisture evaporates more quickly. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026

Verb

For less fuss, feel free to fully husk the corn and wrap it in foil. — Sunset Magazine, 1 July 2022

Some sold for several hundred dollars, husks good only for spare parts. — Aaron Calvin, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2019