husk
- n material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
- n outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
- v remove the husks from
husk corn
husk tomato
- n any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their flowers
- n small edible yellow to purple tomato-like fruit enclosed in a bladderlike husk
huskiness
- n the property of being big and strong
- n a throaty harshness
huss
- n Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415)
- n Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415)
hussar
- n a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress
hussein
- n Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)
- n king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999)
husserl
- n German philosopher who developed phenomenology (1859-1938)
hustings
- n the activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making)
hustle
- n a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
- n a rapid active commotion
- v cause to move furtively and hurriedly
The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater - v move or cause to move energetically or busily
- v sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
- v get by trying hard
she hustled a free lunch from the waiter - v pressure or urge someone into an action
hustler
- n a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
- n a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties