shucking

[ shuhk-ing ]

noun

1. husking.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shucking¹

shuck ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

A few even claimed that shucking in stores is only acceptable if you're planning on cooking your corn that same day.

From Salon

While shucking oysters, son and father discuss what it means to forgive.

From New York Times

The way the takeover was done - using emergency measures to tweak Swiss law and shucking the bondholder-shareholder pecking order on losses - has unsettled investors.

From Washington Times

The way the takeover was done — using emergency measures to tweak Swiss law and shucking the bondholder-shareholder pecking order on losses — has unsettled investors.

From Seattle Times

He told her he didn’t want her to continue to work shucking tamales while he was gone, and when she said she needed to, he grew furious.

From Los Angeles Times