noun🔗ShareThe dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside"A coconut has a very thick husk."vegetablefruitplantfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny form of useless, dried-up, and subsequently worthless exterior of something"His attorney was a dried-up husk of a man."plantagriculturefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe supporting frame of a run of millstones."The miller carefully inspected the millstones' husks to ensure they were strong enough to support the heavy stones during the grinding process. "machinestructurepartagriculturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove husks from."During the corn harvest, the farmer will husk the corn to prepare it for market. "agriculturefoodplantprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cough, clear one's throat."The old man husks before he speaks, trying to clear his throat. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo say huskily, to utter in a husky voice."After a long night of cheering, she husked, "Good game!" to her teammates. "soundlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
