husk meaning

UK /hʌsk/ US /hʌsk/ 1 syllable

husk (noun): material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds.

husk has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

husk as a noun

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

    Synonyms: chaff, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble

    Type of: plant material

    Kinds: bran

  2. outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds

    Type of: sheath

    Kinds: cornhusk, hull, pod, bract

husk as a verb

  1. remove the husks from
    • husk corn

    Synonyms: shell

    Type of: remove

    Related forms: husking

How to pronounce husk

husk is pronounced /hʌsk/ in British English and /hʌsk/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with husk

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HU · words ending in SK · 4-letter words

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