shucking

Plural: shuckings

Verb

• remove from the shell
• remove the shucks from
• present participle and gerund of shuck

Noun

• The act of removing husks or shells, as from corn or oysters.
• Removal of a shuck; usually:
• The act or process of shucking maize.
• Removal of a shuck; usually:
• A meeting of neighbours or friends to assist in this task; a fairground competition inspired by such communal work.

Examples

• The constant shucking of low-scoring words allowed his opponent to connect for a massive play.
• We attended a corn shucking and two oyster shuckings.

Synonyms

shuck, cornhusking, cornshucking, husking, husking bee