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shucking

The correct spelling is shucking.

How to pronounce shucking

verb

Say it like: Shu-kin-g

The correct spelling is shucking. To remove the shuck from (walnuts, oysters, etc.). For example: "Shall we shuck walnuts?"

Usage Examples

Shall we shuck walnuts?

I will shuck my clothes and dive naked into the pool.

We attended a corn shucking and two oyster shuckings.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To remove the shuck from (walnuts, oysters, etc.).
  2. 2.To remove (any outer covering).
  3. 3.To fool; to hoax.

noun

  1. 1.An event at which something is shucked.

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