English Explanatory Dictionary

shucking

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of shuck
noun
  1. Removal of a shuck; usually:
  2. The act or process of shucking maize.
  3. A meeting of neighbours or friends to assist in this task; a fairground competition inspired by such communal work.

Word forms

shucking shuckings

Synonyms

husking cornshucking cornhusking husking bee

Derived words

oyster-shucking knife shucking knife
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