SHUCKING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word shucking. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| husking | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the removal of covering | ||||||
| peeling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales | ||||||
| shelling | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target | ||||||
| stripping | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the removal of covering | ||||||
| uncovering | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the removal of covering • the act of discovering something | ||||||
| unveiling | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • putting on display for the first time • the act of beginning something new | ||||||
| dislodging | verbv | |||||
verb • remove or force out from a position • change place or direction • remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied | ||||||
| divesting | verbv | |||||
verb • take away possessions from someone • deprive of status or authority • reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment) • remove (someone's or one's own) clothes | ||||||
| removing | verbv | |||||
noun • degree of figurative distance or separation verb • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract • remove from a position or an office • dispose of • cause to leave • shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes • stay away or leave • kill intentionally and with premeditation • get rid of something abstract | ||||||
| skinning | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch • an outer surface (usually thin) • body covering of a living animal • a person's skin regarded as their life • a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent • a person whose head is bald or shaved • the rind of a fruit or vegetable • a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal verb • climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling • bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of • remove the bark of a tree • remove the skin from | ||||||
| chaff | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure verb • be silly or tease one another | ||||||
| husk | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds verb • remove the husks from | ||||||
| stalk | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ • a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush • the act of following prey stealthily • a stiff or threatening gait verb • walk stiffly • follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to • go through (an area) in search of prey | ||||||
| straw | nounn | |||||
noun • plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white • a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth adjective satellite • of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored verb • cover or provide with or as if with straw • spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic) | ||||||
| stubble | nounn | |||||
noun • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days | ||||||
