Thesaurus results for SHUCKS

shucks 1 of 2

noun

Definition of shucks

plural of shuck

as in nothing

something of little importance it doesn't matter shucks to her what anyone else earns

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shucks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shuck

as in peels

to remove the natural covering of shucking peas

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Recent Examples of shucks

Verb

Who is this man who shucks oysters as if preparing the Eucharist? — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 July 2026

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Noun

Women continue marching down the runway in their stilettos and frothy little nothings.

— Danielle Pergament, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of nothing

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