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v. t.
To deprive of the shucks or husks; as, to shuck walnuts, Indian corn, oysters, etc.
a.
Covered with a husk.
n.
Roughness of sound; harshness; hoarseness; as, huskiness of voice.
n.
Abounding with husks; consisting of husks.
a.
Not husked; having the husk on.
n.
A meeting of neighbors or friends to assist in husking maize; -- called also
a.
Fig.: Dry; old; husky; withered; spiritless.
n.
The state of being husky.
imp. & p. p.
of Husk
n.
The husks and other refuse of rice mills, used to adulterate oil cake, or linseed cake.
v. t.
To strip the shale, or husk, from; to uncover.
a.
Rough in tone; harsh; hoarse; raucous; as, a husky voice.
a.
Stripped of husks; deprived of husks.
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Having the husk removed; without husk.
v. t.
To strip off the external covering or envelope of; as, to husk Indian corn.
n.
The act or process of stripping off husks, as from Indian corn.
adv.
In a husky manner; dryly.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Husk
n.
A shell, husk, or pod; especially, the outer covering of such nuts as the hickory nut, butternut, peanut, and chestnut.
v. t.
To beat out grain from, as straw or husks; to beat the straw or husk of (grain) with a flail; to beat off, as the kernels of grain; as, to thrash wheat, rye, or oats; to thrash over the old straw.
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