English Synonym Finder

shuck

Definitions

To remove the outer covering or shell from something, such as corn or oysters.

To discard, cast off, or get rid of something unwanted.

The outer husk or shell of a fruit, vegetable, or nut.

Examples

We spent the entire afternoon on the porch to shuck corn for the summer barbecue.

You need to shuck the oysters carefully to avoid getting shell fragments in the meat.

The farmer taught the children how to shuck the peas from their pods.

Synonyms

shell husk peel strip remove discard uncover

Antonyms

cover clothe enclose wrap keep retain protect