← BackshareGuessunshelling/ʌnˈʃɛlɪŋ/verbThe act of removing the shell or outer covering from something.She spent the afternoon unshelling shrimp for the gumbo.Unshelling walnuts can be a messy job.The children helped with unshelling the hard-boiled eggs for the picnic.SynonymspeelingAntonymsshelling