Inshell

//ɪnˈʃɛl// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A product (nut, shellfish) that has not been removed from its shell.

    "Inshells are shipped in 50-pound sacks, while shelled walnut pieces are shipped in 25-pound bags'"

Verb
  1. 1
    To enclose in a shell. literary, rare

    "’Tis Aufidius, Who, hearing of our Coriolanus’ banishment, Thrusts forth his horns again into the world; Which were inshell’d when Coriolanus stood for Rome, And durst not once peep out."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of nuts, eggs, shellfish) Not removed from the shell. not-comparable

    "Live inshell scallops are preferable to frozen scallop meats."

Example

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"’Tis Aufidius, Who, hearing of our Coriolanus’ banishment, Thrusts forth his horns again into the world; Which were inshell’d when Coriolanus stood for Rome, And durst not once peep out."

Etymology

From in- + shell.

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