verb
- past tense of shuck; removed the outer covering or shell from something
Usage: commonly used with corn, oysters, or other shellfish
Examples
- She shucked the corn before boiling it.
- The chef shucked dozens of oysters for the dinner service.
- We shucked peas on the front porch all afternoon.
- He shucked his jacket and rolled up his sleeves.
- The workers shucked clams at the seafood processing plant.
- They shucked off their wet clothes after the storm.