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noun

plural of husk

as in sheaths

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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of husk

as in peels

to remove the natural covering of the tedious task of husking coconuts

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Noun

According to weather lore, unusually thick onion skins or heavy corn husks can signal a rough winter ahead. — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2026 Chefs incorporate local cedar and sustainable resources like coconut husks to create coal. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 In late summer, when almond husks split open, workers at Creekside Farming in Madera gear up machinery to shake the trees. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 For corn grilled in the husk, look for husks that are lightly charred in spots. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026 Psyllium Fiber Psyllium is a soluble fiber made from the husks of Plantago ovata seeds. — Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 20 July 2026 The burning husks of large trucks transporting fuel and derailed train cars were filmed and photographed by civilians and Ukrainian military drones, highlighting supply chain disruptions. — Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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Noun

In a slow cooker, shrimp become bouncy and rubbery, and fish flakes apart into dry sheaths of overcooked flesh.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of sheaths

Verb

The crust of the tangible world peels away, and hidden spiritual and moral realities become prominent and unmistakable.

— Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Across the conference table, Sosanya plays Beatrice like steel swaddled in cashmere, while Miles Jupp, as her colleague David, peels away his genteel snobbery to reveal an unexpectedly dorky underbelly.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of peels

Noun

Investigators recovered 146 shell casings inside the building and dozens more outside, where Hasan shot at the backs of soldiers fleeing toward the parking lot.

— Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Edina Police Chief Todd Milburn said police recovered 55 spent cartridge casings from the scene.

— Jason Rantala, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of casings

Noun

Expect elaborate window dressing, parquet floors, chinoiserie, and period wall coverings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
This year, more than 20 bills aimed at curbing immigration enforcement became law, including bans on electric shock gloves and law enforcement face coverings.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of coverings

Noun

The clouds were made in the Netherlands by a firm with a history of building steel ship hulls that now specializes in building complex steel constructions like the clouds using digital data.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Entering service in 1972, it was developed as a weapon that could take on Soviet deep-diving, high-speed submarines with titanium hulls like the Alfa class.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of hulls

Noun

Some companies sell modest shells that buyers finish themselves; others engineer custom shelters into private estates, with independent power, water, air filtration, medical space and, at the highest end, elaborate amenities.

— Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
This type of aquaculture also has a low carbon footprint and the shells function as a form of carbon capture, according to a 2020 paper by the scientific journal Nature Food.

— Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of shells

Noun

Today a good seating chart aims to create pods of energy, says Rachna Shah, chief executive of KCD.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Fruits of the plant are flattened pods that are green and soft when young but papery, dry, and brown when mature.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

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