Husk Synonyms & Definitions

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• HuskDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) The supporting frame of a run of millstones.
2. (v. t.) To strip off the external covering or envelope of; as, to husk Indian corn.
3. (n.) The external covering or envelope of certain fruits or seeds; glume; hull; rind; in the United States, especially applied to the covering of the ears of maize.

• HuskinessDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) The state of being husky.
2. (n.) Roughness of sound; harshness; hoarseness; as, huskiness of voice.

• HuskyDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) Abounding with husks; consisting of husks.
2. (a.) Rough in tone; harsh; hoarse; raucous; as, a husky voice.
3. (n.) The Eskimo language.
4. (n.) An Eskimo; also, an Eskimo dog.
5. (a.) Powerful; strong; burly.