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View usage for: (ʃʌk) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense shucks, present participle shucking, past tense, past participle shucked1. countable nounThe shuck of something is its outer covering, for example the leaves round an ear of corn, or the shell of a shellfish. [US] ...corn shucks. 2. verbIf you shuck something such as corn or shellfish, you remove it from its outer covering. [US] On a good day, each employee will shuck 3,500 oysters. [VERB noun] 3. verbIf you shuck something that you are wearing, you take it off. [US, informal] He shucked his coat and set to work. [VERB noun] 4. exclamationShucks is an exclamation that is used to express embarrassment, disappointment, or annoyance. [US, informal, feelings] Terry actually says 'Oh, shucks!' when complimented on her singing. (ʃʌk) noun1. the outer covering of something, such as the husk of a grain of maize, a pea pod, or an oyster shell verb (transitive)2. to remove the shucks from 3. informal, mainly US and Canadian to throw off or remove (clothes, etc) Derived forms shucker (ˈshucker) noun Word origin C17: American dialect, of unknown origin shuck in American English (ʃʌk) noun1. a shell, pod, or husk; esp., the husk of an ear of corn 2. US the shell of an oyster or clam 3. US; [pl.]; Informal something valueless not worth shucks 4. US, Slangb. a fraudulent person or thing; phony verb transitive5. to remove shucks from (corn, clams, etc.) 6. to remove like a shuck to shuck one's clothes 7. US, Slang to fool or hoax verb intransitive8. Slang to fool or deceive, often in a playful way Derived forms shucker (ˈshucker) noun Examples of 'shuck' in a sentenceshuck |