husk
1 of 2noun
ˈhəsk 
1
a
: a usually dry or membranous outer covering (such as a pod or one composed of bracts) of various seeds and fruits (such as barley and corn) : hull
also : one of the constituent parts
b
: a carob pod
2
a
: an outer layer : shell
b
: an emptied shell : remnant
c
: a supporting framework
husk
2 of 2verb
husked; husking; husks
transitive verb
: to strip the husk from
husker noun
Synonyms
Noun
- armor
- capsule
- case
- casing
- cocoon
- cover
- covering
- encasement
- housing
- hull
- jacket
- pod
- sheath
- shell
Verb
- bark
- flay
- hull
- peel
- shell
- shuck
- skin
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Example Sentences
Noun a high stone wall is the husk that protects the actor from prying curiosity seekers Verb the tedious task of husking coconuts
Recent Examples on the Web
Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2022 Behind them, friends and family had formed a drum circle inside the wooden husk of an old Catholic mission. Tony Schick, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2022 Download our forehead pattern and trace on a corn husk, scaling up or down as necessary; cut out. Blair Donovan, Country Living, 12 Aug. 2022 Kennedy scrawled a message on the husk of a coconut that included the words: ALIVE NEED SMALL BOAT KENNEDY. BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 Kennedy scrawled a message on the husk of a coconut that included the words: ALIVE NEED SMALL BOAT KENNEDY. New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022 David Kempinski hotel, a soaring husk of glass and steel and one of the city’s latest feats of modern architecture. Malina Saval, Variety, 27 July 2022 This grain-, gluten-, dairy- and soy-free, healthy sourdough bread is made from a combination of eggs, cashew butter, probiotic-rich sauerkraut and a hearty mix of flax, psyllium husk and almond flour. Amy Fischer Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022 Buy corn that has a bright green husk with soft silk that’s golden brown. Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2022 Sunset Magazine, 1 July 2022 While the fields are no longer burned today, the taste for the dark, smoky flour remains and producers in Puglia and around Italy now make industrialized grano arso flour and dried pastas from husked, deeply toasted grains. Stacy Adimando, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2017 Some sold for several hundred dollars, husks good only for spare parts. Aaron Calvin, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2019 As Alex, Sturridge does a good job of husking himself as the story goes sour. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2019 To freeze ground cherries, simply spread the husked, washed fruits on a rimmed cookie sheet and place them in the freezer. The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2018 To freeze ground cherries, simply spread the husked, washed fruits on a rimmed cookie sheet and place them in the freezer. The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2018 To freeze ground cherries, simply spread the husked, washed fruits on a rimmed cookie sheet and place them in the freezer. The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2018 To freeze ground cherries, simply spread the husked, washed fruits on a rimmed cookie sheet and place them in the freezer. The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2018 See More
Noun
According to Healthline, fresh corn with the husk on will take about 10 minutes to boil. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2022 Behind them, friends and family had formed a drum circle inside the wooden husk of an old Catholic mission. Tony Schick, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2022 Download our forehead pattern and trace on a corn husk, scaling up or down as necessary; cut out. Blair Donovan, Country Living, 12 Aug. 2022 Kennedy scrawled a message on the husk of a coconut that included the words: ALIVE NEED SMALL BOAT KENNEDY. BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 Kennedy scrawled a message on the husk of a coconut that included the words: ALIVE NEED SMALL BOAT KENNEDY. New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022 David Kempinski hotel, a soaring husk of glass and steel and one of the city’s latest feats of modern architecture. Malina Saval, Variety, 27 July 2022 This grain-, gluten-, dairy- and soy-free, healthy sourdough bread is made from a combination of eggs, cashew butter, probiotic-rich sauerkraut and a hearty mix of flax, psyllium husk and almond flour. Amy Fischer Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022 Buy corn that has a bright green husk with soft silk that’s golden brown. Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2022 Verb
For less fuss, feel free to fully husk the corn and wrap it in foil. Sunset Magazine, 1 July 2022 While the fields are no longer burned today, the taste for the dark, smoky flour remains and producers in Puglia and around Italy now make industrialized grano arso flour and dried pastas from husked, deeply toasted grains. Stacy Adimando, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2017 Some sold for several hundred dollars, husks good only for spare parts. Aaron Calvin, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2019 As Alex, Sturridge does a good job of husking himself as the story goes sour. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2019 To freeze ground cherries, simply spread the husked, washed fruits on a rimmed cookie sheet and place them in the freezer. The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2018 To freeze ground cherries, simply spread the husked, washed fruits on a rimmed cookie sheet and place them in the freezer. The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2018 To freeze ground cherries, simply spread the husked, washed fruits on a rimmed cookie sheet and place them in the freezer. The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2018 To freeze ground cherries, simply spread the husked, washed fruits on a rimmed cookie sheet and place them in the freezer. The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1562, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing husk
Kids Definition
husk 1 of 2
noun
ˈhəsk
: the outer covering of a fruit or seed
husk
2 of 2verb
husked; husking
: to remove the outer covering from (a fruit or seed)
husk corn
Medical Definition
husk
noun
ˈhəsk
: hoose
an outbreak of husk was observed in a flock of 200 sheep Veterinary Bulletin
Veterinary Bulletinhusk 1 of 2
noun
as in sheath
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sheath
- casing
- shell
- hull
- covering
- pod
- housing
- cocoon
- capsule
- armor
- jacket
- cover
- case
- coating
- wrapper
- bark
- encasement
- shield
- cartridge
- crust
- carapace
- skin
- package
- plate
- plating
- house
- cassette
- cuticle
- mail
- envelope
- hide
- casette
- panoply
- coverture
- backing
- facing
husk
2 of 2verb
as in to peel
to remove the natural covering of the tedious task of husking coconuts Synonyms & Similar Words
- peel
- bark
- shell
- hull
- shuck
- skin
- bare
- scale
- flay
- strip
- denude
- expose
- pare