Synonyms for shuck

Most common

shell · straw · husk · chaff · padfoot · shriker

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).

Forms

Plural

shucks → husks, shells, chaffs, straws…

Example sentences

• shell It took Tom a long time to break out of his shell.
• straw It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
• husk He's just a husk of his former self.
• chaff It is difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

pod¹

4 letters

hull¹, husk¹

5 letters

shell¹, straw¹, stalk¹, chaff¹

7 letters

stubble², padfoot, shriker

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