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husked

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb husk has 1 sense
  1. husk, shell - remove the husks from; "husk corn"
    --1 is one way to remove, take, take away, withdraw
    Derived forms: noun husk1, noun husk2, noun husking1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

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Husked

Definition:

Husked refers to something that has had its outer covering, usually a tough or dry outer layer, removed.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Adjective: Describing something with its husk removed.

Example Sentence: The husked corn cobs were ready to be boiled.

Sense 2:

Verb (past tense): The action of removing the husk from something.

Example Sentence: She husked the coconut with ease, revealing its white flesh.

Sense 3:

Adjective: Typically used to describe a person who is very thin or gaunt.

Example Sentence: After being sick for weeks, he looked husked and weak.

Sense 4:

Verb (past participle): Used to describe the state of something after its husk has been removed.

Example Sentence: The farmhands had gathered a pile of husked hazelnuts.

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