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shuck

verb

/ʃʌk/

Meaning

To remove the outer covering, such as the husk of corn or shell of shellfish.

She learned how to shuck oysters quickly.

shuck off

peel, strip, remove, husk, shell

cover, enclose, wrap

shuck corn, shuck oysters, shuck off

to dry up completely or remove the moisture from something

To suggest or hint something indirectly and often unpleasantly.

To reduce or take away the worth or value of something.

To make or feel young, healthy, or energetic again.

To catch fire or cause to catch fire; to start or arouse.

to formally end or stop something; to cancel or eliminate completely