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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhs-king]
- /ˈhʌs kɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [huhs-king]
- /ˈhʌs kɪŋ/
Definitions of husking word
- noun husking the dry external covering of certain fruits or seeds, especially of an ear of corn. 1
- noun husking the enveloping or outer part of anything, especially when dry or worthless. 1
- verb with object husking to remove the husk from. 1
- noun husking Present participle of husk. 1
- noun husking A meeting of neighbours or friends to assist in husking maize. 0
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Origin of husking
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1685-95; husk + -ing1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Husking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
husking popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
husking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for husking
verb husking
- undress — to take the clothes off (a person); disrobe.
- shed — Textiles. (on a loom) a triangular, transverse opening created between raised and lowered warp threads through which the shuttle passes in depositing the loose pick.
- peel — to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc.: to peel an orange.
- dismantle — to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.: to dismantle a ship; to dismantle a fortress.
- denude — To denude an area means to destroy the plants in it.
noun, verb husking
- capsule — A capsule is a very small tube containing powdered or liquid medicine, which you swallow.
- skin — the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
- case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- shell — a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.
- covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
Antonyms for husking
verb husking
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- clothe — To clothe someone means to provide them with clothes to wear.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- put on — a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
Top questions with husking
- what is husking corn?
- what is a husking bee?
- what is husking?
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