shell
/ʃɛl/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling a shell, especially in being hollow or having a hard outer layer.
- She wore a shell necklace made of small white beads.
- The shell structure of the building was designed to withstand earthquakes.
- The pasta had a shell shape that held the sauce well.
verb
- To remove the outer covering from something, such as a nut, egg, or seafood.
- She shelled the peanuts and put them in a bowl.
- We spent the afternoon shelling shrimp for dinner.
- He shelled the hard-boiled eggs for the salad.
- To fire shells at something from a large gun or cannon.
- Artillery units shelled the forest to flush out the rebels.
- The army shelled the enemy positions all night.
- The warship shelled the coastal town during the battle.
- To pay or hand over money, often reluctantly.
- I had to shell out fifty dollars for the concert ticket.
- They shelled out a fortune to fix the roof.
- He hates shelling out money for parking fees.
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noun
- The hard outer covering of an animal, such as a turtle, snail, or crab, or of an egg or nut.
- We collected colorful seashells on the beach.
- She cracked the eggshell and poured the yolk into the bowl.
- The turtle pulled its head inside its shell for protection.
- A metal case filled with explosive material, fired from a large gun or cannon.
- During the war, a shell exploded near the village.
- The soldiers loaded the artillery shell into the cannon.
- The museum displayed an old cannonball and a shell from the 1800s.
- A light, rowboat used for racing, especially in crew competitions.
- The eight-person shell glided smoothly across the lake.
- He bought a used shell to compete in local regattas.
- The rowing team practiced in their racing shell every morning.
- A structure or framework that forms the outer part of something, such as a building or vehicle.
- The new house was just a concrete shell with no interior walls.
- The car's shell was made of lightweight aluminum.
- After the fire, only the shell of the building remained.
- A shy or reserved manner that hides a person's true feelings.
- He came out of his shell after making friends at school.
- It took months for the shy student to break out of her shell.
- She hides her kindness behind a tough shell.
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