husks
Pronunciation:
/hʌsks/noun
Definitions
The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside
Example: A coconut has a very thick husk.
Any form of useless, dried-up, and subsequently worthless exterior of something
Example: His attorney was a dried-up husk of a man.
The supporting frame of a run of millstones.
verb
Definitions
To remove husks from.
verb
Definitions
To cough, clear one's throat.
To say huskily, to utter in a husky voice.