Synonyms of shuck

shuck 1 of 2

noun

ˈshək 

as in nothing

usually shucks plural something of little importance

it doesn't matter shucks to her what anyone else earns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nothing
• small change
• trifle
• picayune
• frippery
• small beer
• bagatelle
• triviality
• nonproblem
• peanuts
• straw
• smoke
• child's play
• naught
• bunk
• rot
• fudge
• nothingness
• pittance
• zero
• shred
• humbuggery
• hogwash
• claptrap
• two bits
• nonsense
• lick
• trash
• humbug
• piffle
• pinhead
• folly
• drivel
• ounce
• mite
• scintilla
• trivia
• fribble
• speck
• touch
• dram
• song
• particle
• crumb
• soupçon
• smidgen
• dab
• bit
• spot
• tad
• trace

shuck

2 of 2

verb

as in to peel

to remove the natural covering of

shucking peas

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shuck

Noun

After a long closure following the pandemic, Hog Island has reopened its shuck-it-yourself picnic tables during the summer, so visitors can buy a bucket and crack the operation’s signature Sweetwaters right at the source. — Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026

The raw bar, visible from one end of the dining room floor, shucks and prepares thick mussels and clams ($16), sea urchin ($36), razor clam ($18) and oysters ($36). — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2026

Verb

These stories usually involve a woman shucking societal norms of being nice, pretty, and obedient. — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

Mike Dicus is an oyster expert; he's been shucking them for 35 years. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026

Phrases Containing shuck

• shuck (off)