[
UK
/hˈʌsk/
]
[ US /ˈhəsk/ ]
[ US /ˈhəsk/ ]
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
husk corn
How To Use husk In A Sentence
- The first night we showed up we stayed over top of the "Husky Pub" (husky is short for Huskissen, the town). TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com
- Throat surgery left her with a distinctive husky voice. The Sun
- It destroyed his tenor voice and his familiar cracked, husky tones took over. Times, Sunday Times
- Money may be the husk of many things, but not the kernel. It brings you food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; acquaintances, but not friends; servants, but not loyalty; days of joy, but not peace of happiness.
- In addition to the typical "island dog," we saw "atypical" breeds such as huskies, chows, pit bulls, cockers and Labs. SFGate: Top News Stories
- There was only the husk left of his former self.
- The husky female voice on the other end explained in mangled Franglish that she would like to - merde!
- He could completely clear the husk of a coconut in 34 seconds flat.
- ‘I still haven't had the pleasure of knowing your name,’ she murmured in a husky voice.
- Pretty good, Miss Green, the advisor called out with her usual restraint, hands on the hips of her gray sweats, her expression thoughtful A compact woman with frizzy brown hair and a somewhat plain face, Miss Green had a husky voice that always sounded as if she had laryngitis. The Second Evil