Definition of Husk

1. Noun. Material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds.

Exact synonyms: Chaff, Shuck, Stalk, Straw, Stubble
Specialized synonyms: Bran
Generic synonyms: Plant Material, Plant Substance
Derivative terms: Chaffy, Shuck

2. Verb. Remove the husks from. "Husk corn"
Exact synonyms: Shell
Generic synonyms: Remove, Take, Take Away, Withdraw
Derivative terms: Husking, Shell

3. Noun. Outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds.
Generic synonyms: Case, Sheath
Specialized synonyms: Cornhusk, Hull, Cod, Pod, Seedcase, Bract

Definition of Husk

1. n. The external covering or envelope of certain fruits or seeds; glume; hull; rind; in the United States, especially applied to the covering of the ears of maize.

2. v. t. To strip off the external covering or envelope of; as, to husk Indian corn.

Definition of Husk

1. Noun. The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside ¹

2. Noun. Any form of useless, dried-up, and subsequently worthless exterior of something ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To remove husks from. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To say huskily, to utter in a husky voice. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Husk

1. to remove the husk (the outer covering) from [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Husk

1. 1. The external covering or envelope of certain fruits or seeds; glume; hull; rind; in the United States, especially applied to the covering of the ears of maize. 2. The supporting frame of a run of millstones. Husks of the prodigal son, the pods of the carob tree. See Carob. Origin: Prob. For hulsk, and from the same root as hull a husk. See Hull a husk. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Husk

hushering
hushers
hushes
hushful
hushier
hushiest
hushing
hushings
hushion
hushions
hushpuppies
hushpuppy
husht
hushy
husi
husk (current term)
husk tomato
husked
husker
huskers
huskie
huskier
huskies
huskiest
huskily
huskiness
huskinesses
husking
husking bee
huskings

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