Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shuckery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shuck-ery
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art of shucking corn.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Her grandmother, Alice Merryman, who died two years ago at the age of 100, was a quilter and practitioner of corn shuckery, the art of weaving corn husks into brooms, baskets, benches and other objects, including dolls."

Etymology

From shuck + -ery.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: shuck

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does shuckery mean?: The art of shucking corn.
Where does shuckery come from?: From shuck + -ery.

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