Shucked Meaning in English

word · lemma: shuck

US

ˈʃəkt

SHUHKT

UK

ʃˈʌkt

SHUKT

Definition

'Shucked' is the past form of 'shuck,' meaning to remove the outer covering, such as the husk from corn or the shell from shellfish.

Usage & Nuances

Most common with food, especially corn ("shucked corn") and shellfish ("shucked oysters"). More formal or written in recipes; rarely used in casual conversation outside food context. Don't confuse with 'shocked'.

• Spanish: desgranado - pelado (mariscos)
• Portuguese (BR): descascado - retirado da casca
• Portuguese (PT): descascado - retirado da casca
• Chinese (Simplified): 去壳的 - 剥壳的
• Chinese (Traditional): 去殼的 - 剝殼的
• Hindi: छिला हुआ - छिलका हटाया हुआ
• Arabic: مقشور - منزوع القشرة
• Bengali: খোসা ছাড়ানো - খোলা (শামুক/ঝিনুক)
• Russian: очистил (от шелухи) - раскрыл (устрицу, моллюска)
• Japanese: 殻をむいた - 殻を剥いた (貝などの場合)
• Vietnamese: bóc vỏ - tách vỏ (hải sản)
• Korean: 껍질을 벗긴 - 껍데기를 깐 (조개 등)
• Turkish: kabuklarını soymak - kabuğunu açmak (deniz ürünlerinde)
• Urdu: چھلکا اُتارا - چھلکا نکالا (سمندر کے جانوروں میں)
• Indonesian: dikupas - dikupas kulitnya (kerang, jagung)

Example Sentences

He shucked the corn before cooking it.

basic

The chef shucked six oysters for the appetizer.

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She shucked peas all afternoon.

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All the corn was already shucked when we arrived at the barbecue.

natural

Freshly shucked oysters taste amazing with lemon juice.

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We shucked beans together while telling stories.

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