How Do You Spell HUSKING?

Pronunciation: [hˈʌskɪŋ] (IPA)

Husking is the process of removing the husks from fruits, vegetables or grains. The spelling of the word "husking" is based on the phonetic transcription in International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /ˈhʌskɪŋ/. The "h" sound at the beginning of the word is followed by a "short u" sound signaled by the "u" letter. The "s" letter is pronounced with an "sk" sound, followed by an "i" letter pronounced as a "short i" sound. Finally, the word ends with an "ng" sound, written with the "ng" letter.

HUSKING Meaning and Definition

1. Husking is a term that refers to the process of removing an outer layer or covering from certain types of produce or grains. This outer covering is typically tough, inedible, or unwanted, and is removed to expose the inner part of the food item that is considered nutritious or that can be utilized for various purposes.

   In agriculture, husking usually involves the removal of the outer shell or husk from crops such as corn, rice, wheat, or barley. This can be achieved through manual methods, such as peeling the husk off by hand or using specialized tools, or through mechanical processes like husking machines. The purpose of husking in agriculture is to separate the inedible outer layer from the edible and valuable part of the crop, which can then be used for various purposes like cooking, processing, or for further storage.

   Husking can also be applied to fruits or vegetables, where it involves removing the outer skin or rind to access the flesh or edible part. For example, husking a coconut refers to the process of removing the hard, fibrous outer husk to reveal the inner nut. Similarly, husking can be employed in the shelling of nuts, such as peanuts, where the outer shell is removed to access the edible kernel.

   Overall, husking is a procedure that involves the removal of an outer layer or covering from various types of crops, fruits, or vegetables to access the desirable or edible part of the food item.

2. The act of stripping off husks.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for HUSKING

• tsking
• aasking
• huosing
• husein
• hussling
• wisking
• jusging
• msking
• housiing
• sking
• hikking
• assking
• huskie
• suking
• desking
• houseing
• hussin
• hiusing
• hasving
• huging
• rusking
• hausing
• hsving
• husbin
• husing
• usging
• husling
• hunking
• chesking
• shsking
• hustin
• hassing
• hsoing
• htaking
• huskin
• huoking
• huskig
• Tusking
• hustinw
• hustiang
• huteing
• hudying
• Hursking
• Haukking
• gudking
• Puskina

Etymology of HUSKING

The word "husking" originated from the Old English word "huscgian", which is derived from the noun "husc", meaning "seed cover" or "husk". The term gradually evolved over time and came to refer specifically to the process of removing the outer covering or husk from various crops, such as corn or rice. Thus, "husking" now commonly refers to the act of stripping away the husk from grains or vegetables.

Similar spelling words for HUSKING

• Basking,
• sucking,
• Hosting,
• housing,
• huskier,
• huskies,
• huskins,
• Risking,
• Hiking,
• masking,
• huggins,
• asking,
• Hacking,
• hugging,
• hawking,
• hosing,
• hosking,
• hissing,
• huckins,
• hooking,
• Whisking,
• huizenga,
• huskiness,
• honking,
• Hushing.

Plural form of HUSKING is HUSKINGS

Conjugate verb Husking

CONDITIONAL

I would husk

we would husk

you would husk

he/she/it would husk

they would husk

FUTURE

I will husk

we will husk

you will husk

he/she/it will husk

they will husk

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have husked

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he/she/it will have husked

they will have husked

PAST

I husked

we husked

you husked

he/she/it husked

they husked

PAST PERFECT

I had husked

we had husked

you had husked

he/she/it had husked

they had husked

PRESENT

I husk

we husk

you husk

he/she/it husks

they husk

PRESENT PERFECT

I have husked

we have husked

you have husked

he/she/it has husked

they have husked

I am husking

we are husking

you are husking

he/she/it is husking

they are husking

I was husking

we were husking

you were husking

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they were husking

I will be husking

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I have been husking

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I had been husking

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I will have been husking

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I would have husked

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you would have husked

he/she/it would have husked

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I would be husking

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he/she/it would be husking

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I would have been husking

we would have been husking

you would have been husking

he/she/it would have been husking

they would have been husking