"shucker" meaning in All languages combined

See shucker on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: shuckers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌkə(ɹ) Etymology: shuck + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shuck|er}} shuck + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} shucker (plural shuckers)
  1. Someone who shucks oysters, clams, corn (maize), walnuts, etc. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-shucker-en-noun-ZdMr9Mjb Disambiguation of People: 31 35 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 9 15 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 68 12 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 54 21 25
  2. (humorous) Someone who shucks or removes something. Tags: humorous Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-shucker-en-noun-yXfCJRm7 Disambiguation of People: 31 35 34
  3. A device that shucks produce, such as a corn shucker. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-shucker-en-noun-QqpuZVI3 Disambiguation of People: 31 35 34

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for shucker meaning in All languages combined (3.3kB)

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