Synonyms for husk

Most common

shell · hull · bark · rind · unhusk

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To remove husks from.

2. n. 1

   The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside.

   A coconut has a very thick husk.

Related words

Word family

huskless husky

Phrases

husk tomato rice husk

Forms

Plural

husks → shucks, chaffs, straws, stubbles…

Past participle

husked
e.g. husked → shelled, hulled, barked, rinded…

Example sentences

• shell It took Tom a long time to break out of his shell.
• hull Hull was given immediate orders to invade Canada.
• bark Yanni uses this bark to weave traditional baskets.
• rind We squeeze the orange and throw away the rind.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

pod¹

4 letters

skin¹, hull¹, bark¹, peel¹, rind¹

5 letters

shell¹, straw¹, stalk¹, chaff¹, shuck¹

6 letters

unhusk

7 letters

stubble²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (stubble² = 2 syllables).