Huss

American  

[huhs, hoos] / hʌs, hʊs /

Or Hus

noun

1. John, 1369?–1415, Czech religious reformer and martyr.

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Huss ¹ British  

/ hʌs /

noun

1. John, Czech name Jan Hus. ?1372–1415, Bohemian religious reformer. Influenced by Wycliffe, he anticipated the Reformation in denouncing doctrines and abuses of the Church. His death at the stake precipitated the Hussite wars in Bohemia and Moravia

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huss ² British  

/ hʌs /

noun

1. the flesh of the European dogfish, when used as food

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Etymology

Origin of huss

C15 husk, huske, C16 huss : of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Toby Huss takes over the remainder of the season.

From Salon • Aug. 4, 2025

The late Johnny Hardwick, who voiced him for the first six episodes of the new season, was replaced by Toby Huss.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025

"It is not the very first time that we're seeing big landslides in the Alps," says Mr Huss.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

“He was a regular here and a well-respected pilot,” Warrenton-Fauquier Airport Director David Huss told the Fauquier Times.

From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2023

Virtually every history of the space program would include their names—John Mayer, Carl Huss, Ted Skopinski, W. H. Phillips, Chris Kraft, and others.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly