shucking

English

Verb

shucking

  1. present participle and gerund of shuck

Noun

shucking (plural shuckings)

  1. Removal of a shuck; usually:
    Synonym: husking
    Hyponyms: cornshucking, cornhusking
    1. The act or process of shucking maize.
      Synonyms: cornshucking, cornhusking
    2. A meeting of neighbours or friends to assist in this task; a fairground competition inspired by such communal work.
      Synonyms: husking bee, cornshucking, cornhusking
      We attended a corn shucking and two oyster shuckings.

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