Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun shucks

2 senses of shucks

Sense 1
damn, darn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam -- (something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks")
       => worthlessness, ineptitude -- (having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness")

Sense 2
shucks -- (an expression of disappointment or irritation)
       => saying, expression, locution -- (a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun shuck

1 sense of shuck

Sense 1
chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble -- (material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds)
       => plant material, plant substance -- (material derived from plants)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb shuck

2 senses of shuck

Sense 1
shuck -- (remove from the shell; "shuck oysters")
       => remove, take, take away, withdraw -- (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment")

Sense 2
shuck -- (remove the shucks from; "shuck corn")
       => remove, take, take away, withdraw -- (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment")

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