shuck

/ʃʌk/
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shuck

He shucks the corn over a large metal bowl.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To remove the outer covering or shell from something, especially from certain foods like corn or oysters. This is the primary meaning, referring to the physical action of peeling or husking.
    • (Informal) To remove or discard something, such as clothing or an unwanted item. This is a figurative extension of the core meaning.

  2. Noun:

    • The outer covering or shell of certain foods, such as the husk of corn or the shell of a nut or oyster. This refers to the discarded material itself.
Usage and Examples
  • Verb (Literal - Removing a shell/husk):
    • We need to shuck this corn before we can boil it.
    • He knows how to shuck oysters quickly and cleanly.
  • Verb (Informal - Removing something else):
    • He shucked his wet jacket as soon as he came inside.
    • Just shuck those old papers into the recycling bin.
  • Noun (The covering itself):
    • After the harvest, the field was littered with corn shuck.
    • The oyster shuck was piled high by the chef's station.
Advanced Usage
  • "to shuck and jive": (Idiomatic, often considered offensive or dated) To behave in a deceptive, evasive, or frivolous manner, often to appease or mislead someone. Its origins are complex and tied to racial stereotypes.
    • He's not giving you a straight answer; he's just shucking and jiving.
Variants and Related Words
  • Shucker (n): A tool or person that removes shucks.
    • An oyster shucker is a specialized knife.
  • Shucking (n/v): The act or process of removing shucks.
    • The shucking of the corn took all afternoon.
Synonyms
  • Verb: Husk, shell, peel, hull, discard, shed.
  • Noun: Husk, shell, hull, pod, rind.
Phrasal Verbs / Common Phrases
  • Shuck off: To remove or get rid of something quickly or casually.
    • She shucked off her responsibilities for the weekend.
    • The snake shucks off its old skin.
Related Idioms
  • "Ain't worth shuck": (Informal) Not worth anything; worthless.
    • His promise ain't worth shuck.
shuck

He shucks the corn over a large metal bowl.

Noun
  1. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
Verb
  1. remove the shucks from
    • shuck corn
  2. remove from the shell
    • shuck oysters

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