husks 1 of 2

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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husks

2 of 2

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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Recent Examples of husks
Noun
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 Update your entrance with this durable mat made from the fibers of coconut husks. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026 And the mess wasn’t just localized to the trash can—there were husks everywhere, like rose petals tossed by a rambunctious 4-year-old flower girl thrilled to be at her first wedding. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 The turf that Moeller witnessed being torn up and hauled away was installed prior to the 2024 season and had a backfill of coconut husks and cork. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 The chanters scatter and daringly kick and play with the flaming husks while the audience (including me) tries not to panic. — Emily Feng, NPR, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for husks
  1. sheaths
  2. peels
  3. casings
  4. barks
  5. coverings
  6. hulls
  7. shells
  8. pods
Noun
  • Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The payload was designed to test a hypersonic navigation system capable of accurately identifying spacecraft position, even when communications are blocked by intense plasma sheaths during hypersonic flight.
    — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of sheaths
Verb
  • His wife, Yusra Abu-Alhasab, peels back the curtain to tell her husband something in Arabic.
    — Jenna Thompson June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
  • This peels the macro noise off the 10-K, leaving behind a clean, company-specific dataset that background models can actually calculate.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of peels
Noun
  • Investigators recovered spent pistol casings at the scene, the SBU said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Her body was found with gunshot wounds to the head and pistol casings, according to police and the Ukrainian Prosecutor’s Office.
    — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of casings
Verb
  • Early sips are big on citrus (specifically pomelo and lemon) and herbal tea, alongside lighter elements of cedar and birch barks.
    — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Mac barks at Andi as the two of them drive home.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Definition of barks
Noun
  • Videos posted on social media captured the individuals marching in their signature blue shirts, chinos and white face coverings.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The statute would ban covered officers from wearing masks or shielding their identities while on duty and interacting with the public, with exceptions including medical masks, religious coverings, certain tactical equipment and hazardous conditions.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of coverings
Noun
  • Wooden boats bobbed in long rows, their names and registration numbers hand-painted on the hulls, as men in neon vests unloaded catch and frigate birds swooped down to pick at the scraps.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • On the Fourth of July, New York Harbor will fill with white canvas and slender hulls.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 June 2026
Definition of hulls
Noun
  • The capital’s traditional Independence Day show had 10,000 shells lasting 18 minutes.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Organizers said the display featured three times as many fireworks shells as in previous years — the largest fireworks Stars & Stripes show to date.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
Definition of shells
Noun
  • International flights to Europe generally carry more premium seats like lie-flat pods than smaller jets that are used for domestic travel — and airlines are planning to expand those options further.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • How to Eat To eat the beans, remove the inedible green pods and boil them, says Allen.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026
Definition of pods

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