Meaning of Shuck | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).
2. A supernatural and generally malevolent black dog in English folklore.
   European
3. A surname.
4. A fraud; a scam.
   slang
5. A phony.
   slang

Equivalents

Examples

“There was no linen, no pillow, and when she touched the mattress it gave forth the faint dry whisper⟳ of shucks.”

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