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husklike

adj

Etymology

From husk + -like.

  1. derived from husekijn — “little house, core of fruit, case”
  2. derived from hûseken
  3. derived from *husǭ✻ — “covering, shell, leggings”
  4. derived from *hosā✻
  5. inherited from huske
  6. suffixed as husklike — “husk + like”

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a husk.

    • They looked about forty, with frazzled, husklike hair, and neckfuls of primitive jewelry that bespoke extensive experience traveling in tropical climes.

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