Shuck ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Shuck ( verb )

1. To remove the outer covering or husk from (corn, oysters, etc.).
2. To remove the shell from (peas, beans, etc.).
3. To shed or discard (a husk, shell, etc.).
4. To strip or deprive (someone) of something valuable or essential.

Origin:

Middle english schuke, of uncertain origin.

Examples:

1. She shucked the corn and placed it in a pot of boiling water.
2. He shucked the oysters and put them on a bed of ice.
3. The snake shucked its old skin.
4. He was shucked of his money by a con artist.
5. The company shucked off its unprofitable divisions.

(As a noun)

Shuck ( noun )

1. To remove the outer covering or husk from (corn, oysters, etc.).
2. To remove the shell from (peas, beans, etc.).
3. To shed or discard (a husk, shell, etc.).
4. To strip or deprive (someone) of something valuable or essential.

Origin:

Middle english schuke, of uncertain origin.

Examples:

1. She shucked the corn and placed it in a pot of boiling water.
2. He shucked the oysters and put them on a bed of ice.
3. The snake shucked its old skin.
4. He was shucked of his money by a con artist.
5. The company shucked off its unprofitable divisions.