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husk

[ huhsk ]

noun

  1. the dry external covering of certain fruits or seeds, especially of an ear of corn.
  2. the enveloping or outer part of anything, especially when dry or worthless.


verb (used with object)

  1. to remove the husk from.

husk

1

/ ³óʌ²õ°ì /

noun

  1. the external green or membranous covering of certain fruits and seeds
  2. any worthless outer covering
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to remove the husk from
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

husk

2

noun

  1. bronchitis in cattle, sheep, and goats, usually caused by lungworm infestation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³ó³Ü²õ°ìˌ±ôŸ±°ì±ð, adjective
  • ˈ³ó³Ü²õ°ì±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³ó³Ü²õ°ìİù noun
  • ³ó³Ü²õ°ìlŸ±°ì±ð adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·³ó³Ü²õ°ì±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of husk1

1350–1400; Middle English huske, equivalent to hus- (akin to Old English hosu pod, husk) + -ke, weak variant of -ock
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of husk1

C14: probably based on Middle Dutch huusken little house, from ³óÅ«²õ house; related to Old English hosu husk, ³óÅ«²õ house
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Storefronts were either shuttered, defaced, or both, with the husks of burnt cars lining the side of the road.

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Their view is of the fire debris next door: The husks of a washing machine and dryer.

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For weeks, the bench has stood in open view amid the chimneys, water heaters and husks of cars, the remnants of this nightmare.

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That afternoon, when he took in the smoking husk of Pasadena Unified’s landmark middle school, it was all too much to bear.

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Earlier in the week, another crew extracted a lithium-ion battery from the husk of a Tesla sedan next door.

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