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shuck

UK
/ʃʌk/
US
/ʃʌk/
shuck off

Translations

shucknoun
shucks
pl
UK
/ʃʌk/
US
/ʃʌk/
He removed the shuck from the corn before cooking.
Он снял шелуху с кукурузы перед приготовлением.
The oyster's shuck was difficult to open.
Створка устрицы была трудной для открытия.
Additional translations
скорлупа
оболочка
Synonyms
shell
cover
case
pod
husk
shuckverb
shucked
Past Simple
shucked
Past Participle
shucking
Gerund
UK
/ʃʌk/
US
/ʃʌk/
He learned how to shuck oysters at the restaurant.
Он научился очищать устрицы в ресторане.
Additional translations
освобождать
счищать
Synonyms
uncover
peel
discard
strip
remove

Definitions

shucknoun
The outer covering or husk of a nut, corn, or shellfish.
After harvesting the corn, we had to remove the shucks before cooking.
Something worthless or insignificant.
He dismissed the criticism as mere shuck, not worth his time.
shuckverb
To remove the outer covering or husk from something, especially corn or shellfish.
He spent the afternoon shucking corn for the barbecue.
To discard or get rid of something unnecessary or unwanted.
She decided to shuck her old habits and start fresh.
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