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- Dictionaryshock/ʃɒk/
noun
- 1. a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience: "it was a shock to face such hostile attitudes" Similar
- 2. an acute medical condition associated with a fall in blood pressure, caused by such events as loss of blood, severe burns, allergic reaction, or sudden emotional stress, and marked by cold, pallid skin, irregular breathing, rapid pulse, and dilated pupils: "he died of shock due to massive abdominal haemorrhage" Similar
verb
- 1. cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset: "they were deeply shocked by the incident"
- 2. affect with physiological shock.
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SHUCK definition: 1. to remove the shell or natural covering from something that is eaten: 2. to remove the shell or…. Learn more.
The meaning of SHUCK is shell, husk. How to use shuck in a sentence. shell, husk: such as; the outer covering of a nut or of an ear of corn; the shell of an oyster or clam…
Shuck definition: a husk or pod, as the outer covering of corn, hickory nuts, chestnuts, etc.. See examples of SHUCK used in a sentence.
SHUCK meaning: 1. to remove the shell or natural covering from something that is eaten: 2. to remove the shell or…. Learn more.
The shuck of something is its outer covering, for example the leaves round an ear of corn, or the shell of a shellfish.
1. a. A husk, pod, or shell of a seed, nut, or fruit, such as a pecan or an ear of corn. b. A shell of a bivalve, such as an oyster or clam. c. The exoskeleton or pupal case of an insect larva or nymph, especially one that has been shed.
noun. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds. synonyms: chaff, husk, stalk, straw, stubble. see more. verb. remove from the shell. “ shuck oysters”. see more. verb.