to shuck

Examples

• All

• The chef showed us how to shuck oysters before serving them on ice.

• Guys, you want to shuck the corn for us?

  Dangerous Game (1993)

• So now to represent The Simple Life, I'm going to Shuck some corn.

  W Magazine

• I was hoping we could sit in the front porch and shuck corn, shoot squirrels...

  Big Momma's House (2000)

• Mikey, why don't I hear you shucking oysters?

  Cat Person (2023)

• During the oyster seasons, railroads shipped many cars daily, loaded entirely with shucked oysters throughout the Midwest.

  Academic text (1996)

• She learned how to shuck corn quickly for the summer barbecue.

• After boiling, he carefully shucked the corn and removed the silk.

Synonyms

S

to shell

vsto shuck

18 2.1

To remove the hard outer covering from nuts, peas, or seafood

is used especially for corn and shellfish rather than general covers

H

to hull

vsto shuck

4 5.5

To remove the outer covering from seeds, nuts, or fruit

focuses more on removing hard coverings from corn or shellfish

H

to husk

vsto shuck

2 3.9

To remove the dry outer covering from seeds or corn

is used especially for corn and shellfish rather than only grains

U

to unpeel

vsto shuck

1 3.4

To remove the outer covering from things like fruit or labels

focuses on removing hard outer coverings like those on corn or shellfish

D

to dehull

vsto shuck

• Specialized

7.2

To remove the outer shell from seeds and grains like rice or beans

is more general and often applied to corn or shellfish instead

Antonyms

C

to cover

∞ 1.0

To put something over another thing to protect or hide it

Idioms

S

to shuck and jive

• Slur

1 9.9

To speak in a dishonest or unclear way to avoid answering

How Complete

to peel

126 1.0

to shuck

24 6.4

to loosen

88 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology