shucking

American  

[shuhk-ing] / ˈʃʌk ɪŋ /

noun

1. husking.

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Etymology

Origin of shucking

shuck ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Resigned though I was to learning and knowledge, I’d hoped Dad would let us lay out of school for the corn shucking.

From Literature

Shutting the door behind me, I set the foil packet down on my desk before shucking off my Academy jacket and hanging it carefully in my closet.

From Literature

Hog Island’s Pro Shuckers Kit includes everything you need: a wood-handled Olympia oyster knife, a pair of shucking gloves, hot sauce, Hogwash mignonette, and 36 gorgeous oysters.

From Salon

My sister and I, along with our four cousins, spent many afternoons throughout the summer with our grandmother shelling bushels of peas and shucking corn.

From Salon

A few even claimed that shucking in stores is only acceptable if you're planning on cooking your corn that same day.

From Salon