Shucking Meaning in English

word · lemma: shuck

US

ˈʃəkɪŋ

SHUH-king

UK

ʃˈʌkɪŋ

SHUK-ing

Definition

Removing the outer covering from something, especially the husk from corn or the shell from shellfish like oysters and clams.

Usage & Nuances

Commonly used for corn and shellfish; context clarifies which. More specific than 'peeling.' Can be used as a noun ('oyster shucking contest'). Informal and regionally common in North America.

• Spanish: desgranar (maíz) - pelar (mariscos) - quitar la cáscara
• Portuguese (BR): descascar (milho) - abrir (ostras/mariscos)
• Portuguese (PT): descascar (milho) - abrir (ostras/mariscos)
• Chinese (Simplified): 剥壳（玉米、蚌类等）
• Chinese (Traditional): 剝殼（玉米、蚌類等）
• Hindi: छिलका उतारना (मक्का, सीप आदि का)
• Arabic: تقشير (الذرة أو المحار)
• Bengali: খোসা ছাড়ানো - খোলস ছাড়ানো
• Russian: чистка (кукурузы) - вскрытие (ракушек)
• Japanese: 殻剥き - 皮むき
• Vietnamese: bóc vỏ - tách vỏ (ngô/hàu)
• Korean: 껍질 벗기기 - 껍데기 까기
• Turkish: kabuk soyma - kabuk çıkarma
• Urdu: چھلکا اُتارنا - خول اُتارنا
• Indonesian: mengupas - membuka cangkang

Example Sentences

He spent the afternoon shucking corn for dinner.

basic

Shucking oysters can be tricky if you're not careful.

basic

We learned shucking during the cooking class.

basic

At the festival, there was a shucking competition for oysters.

natural

She’s really fast at shucking corn by hand.

natural

After shucking all those clams, my hands were sore.

natural