shucking

American  

[shuhk-ing] / ˈʃʌk ɪŋ /

noun

1. husking.

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Etymology

Origin of shucking

shuck ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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

While shucking oysters, son and father discuss what it means to forgive.

From New York Times

The way the takeover was done - using emergency measures to tweak Swiss law and shucking the bondholder-shareholder pecking order on losses - has unsettled investors.

From Washington Times