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

For years, the building had stood as the hollow husk of a former 7-Eleven, boarded up with plywood and enclosed by a chain-link fence. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Whole cobs of corn are cleaned of their silk, tucked back into their husks, and placed on the grill to char. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 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