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shelled Definition and Meaning in English (shelled definition)

adjective
Synonyms:peeledhuskedbombarded
Quick Answer • Definition

Shelled definition: Describing something that possesses a hard outer covering or shell.

Definitions of Shelled

  1. 1adjective

    Describing something that possesses a hard outer covering or shell.

  2. 2adjective

    Referring to something from which the outer shell or covering has been removed.

  3. 3verb

    Describing an area or position that has been attacked with artillery shells.

Example Sentences

casual

“We bought a bag of shelled peanuts for the party.”

formal

“The city was heavily shelled during the war.”

casual

“The shelled crab was easy to eat.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

unshelledunpeeled

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gerundshelling
nounshell
pluralshells
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Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

shell outphrasal_verb

To pay a large amount of money for something, often reluctantly.

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Shelled definition: Describing something that possesses a hard outer covering or shell.
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