Husk - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|hʌsk|
Brit.
|hʌsk|
noun
- material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds (syn: chaff, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble)
- outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
- outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
verb
Extra examples
...a high stone wall is the husk that protects the actor from prying curiosity seekers...
...the tedious task of husking coconuts...
His drug addiction had turned him into a husk of his former self.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: husk
he/she/it: husks
present participle: husking
past tense: husked
past participle: husked
I/you/we/they: husk
he/she/it: husks
present participle: husking
past tense: husked
past participle: husked
noun
singular: husk
plural: husks
singular: husk
plural: husks
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