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Definitions for Husking
[1] Also called shucking. the act of removing husks, especially those of corn.
[2] husking bee.
[3] the dry external covering of certain fruits or seeds, especially of an ear of corn.
[4] the enveloping or outer part of anything, especially when dry or worthless.
[5] to remove the husk from.
[6] the external green or membranous covering of certain fruits and seeds
[7] any worthless outer covering
[8] (tr) to remove the husk from
[9] bronchitis in cattle, sheep, and goats, usually caused by lungworm infestation
Words related to Husking
capsule, husk, skin, trim, shave, graze, pare, scrape, tear, rob, dismantle, remove, deprive, lift, ransack, withdraw, gut, divest, expose, empty
Words nearby Husking
hush up, hush-hush, hushaby, husk, husk tomato, husking, husking bee, huskisson, husky, huss, hussain
Origin of Husking
1350–1400; Middle English huske, equivalent to hus- (akin to Old English hosu pod, husk) + -ke, weak variant of -ock
Other words from Husking
husk·er , noun
husk·like , adjective
un·husked , adjective
Word origin for Husking
C14: probably based on Middle Dutch huusken little house, from hūs house; related to Old English hosu husk, hūs house
Synonyms for Husking
capsule, husk, skin, case, covering, hull, sheath, sheathing, shell, shuck, vessel