husklike

English

Etymology

From husk +‎ -like.

Adjective

husklike (comparative more husklike, superlative most husklike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a husk.
    • 2003, Katy Lederer, Poker Face: A Girlhood Among Gamblers, page 67:
      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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