nounπShareThe shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts)."The farmer carefully removed the shuck from the ear of corn. "plantfoodagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fraud; a scam."The used-car salesman's pitch was a complete shuck; he was just trying to rip people off. "businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA phony."That student was a shuck, always making up stories about winning awards he never actually got. "personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remove the shuck from (walnuts, oysters, etc.)."Shall we shuck walnuts?"foodagricultureutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remove (any outer covering)."I will shuck my clothes and dive naked into the pool."foodagriculturevegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fool; to hoax."He tried to shuck the teacher into believing he finished his homework, but she knew he was lying. "communicationlanguageactioncharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading