husklike

English

Etymology

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.