shelled
adjective
Simple meaning
Having its hard outer covering taken off.
Pronunciation
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shehldIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈʃɛld
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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adjective
Having had the shell removed.
often in combination
Having a shell; testaceous.
Of animals or fruits that have a shell
cyclingslang
Unable to keep up in a race, having used up one's reserves of energy.
Word at a Glance
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- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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Ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile.
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The pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl.
Freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible.
Voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin.
Mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth.
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