adj, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of shell form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a shell; testaceous. in-compounds, not-comparable, often

   "the shelled slug of species Testacella haliotidea"

2. 2
   Having had the shell removed. not-comparable

   "shelled peas"

3. 3
   Unable to keep up in a race, having used up one's reserves of energy. not-comparable, slang

Adjective

1. 1
   of animals or fruits that have a shell wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

armoredcloudedcovertdeshelleddeshelledenveloped

Antonyms

All antonyms

inshellunshelled

Example

More examples

"The Union army shelled the city."

Related phrases

Santa Barbara shelled slugpitted-shelled turtlesoft-shelled turtle

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