shell

1 of 2

noun

ˈshel

plural shells

: a hard rigid usually largely calcareous covering or support of an animal

: the hard or tough often thin outer covering of an egg (as of a bird or reptile) see egg illustration

: the covering or outside part of a fruit or seed especially when hard or fibrous

: shell material (as of mollusks or turtles) or their substance

: something that resembles a shell: such as

: a framework or exterior structure

especially : a building with an unfinished interior

b(1)

: an external case or outside covering

the shell of a ship

(2)

: a thin usually spherical layer or surface enclosing a space or surrounding an object

an expanding shell of gas around a neutron star

: a casing without substance

mere effigies and shells of men

Thomas Carlyle

: an edible outer layer of usually baked or fried pastry dough or bread for holding a filling

a pastry shell

a taco salad in a tortilla shell

: band shell

: a small beer glass

: an unlined article of outerwear

: a shell-bearing mollusk

: an impersonal attitude or manner that conceals the presence or absence of feeling

he retreated into his shell

: a narrow light racing boat propelled by one or more persons pulling oars or sculls

: any of the regions occupied by the orbits of a group of electrons of approximately equal energy surrounding the nucleus of an atom

: a projectile for cannon containing an explosive bursting charge

: a case (as of metal, paper, or plastic) that holds the charge of powder and shot or bullet used with breech-loading small arms

a shotgun shell

compare cartridge

: a plain usually sleeveless blouse or sweater

: a company or corporation that exists without assets or independent operations as a legal entity through which another company or corporation can conduct various dealings

shell adjective

shell

2 of 2

verb

shelled; shelling; shells

transitive verb

: to take out of a natural enclosing cover (such as a shell, husk, pod, or capsule)

shell peanuts

: to separate the kernels of (corn, wheat, oats, etc.) from the cob, ear, or husk

: to throw shells at, upon, or into : bombard

: to score heavily against (someone, such as an opposing pitcher in baseball)

intransitive verb

: to fall or scale off in thin pieces

: to cast the shell or exterior covering : fall out of the pod or husk

nuts which shell in falling

: to gather shells (as from a beach)

Example Sentences

Noun the shell of a crab We collected shells at the beach. We're going to have stuffed shells for dinner. Verb They shelled the enemy troops. The town was shelled during the battle.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

While investigating, detectives found 10 shell casings near the Exit 16 on-ramp.

Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022 More than 50 shell casings were recovered from the park, Gonzalez said.

Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 More than 100 shell casings were recovered from the Forum Shopping Center, inside the Safeway and at the apartment buildings across the street.

oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022 Semiautomatic and rifle rounds were among the nearly 100 shell casings found on the scene.

Pilar Arias | Fox News, Fox News, 17 Aug. 2022 From one scene, officers reportedly recovered more than 50 shell casings of various calibers.

Grayson Quay, The Week, 16 May 2022 No one was injured, but nearly a dozen shell casings were recovered.

Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 18 Apr. 2022 More than 100 shell casings were recovered at the scene, and glass remained sprinkled inside a shuttered jewelry store Monday night.

NBC News, 5 Apr. 2022 During the initial investigation, detectives found more than 100 shell casings and discovered at least three buildings and three cars that had been hit by bullets.

Cheri Mossburg And Steve Almasy, CNN, 5 Apr. 2022

Verb

He's accused Russia of using Europe's largest nuclear plant as cover to shell cities near the facility.

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 Russian troops have continued to shell Kharkiv and its suburbs.

Grayson Quay, The Week, 4 Aug. 2022 In the Kharkiv region, near Russian territory, Russian forces continued to shell civilian areas, according to Ukrainian officials.

BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2022 In the Kharkiv region, near Russian territory, Russian forces continued to shell civilian areas, according to Ukrainian officials.

New York Times, 28 June 2022 Ballistic forensics later linked it to shell casings found at the crime scene.

Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2022 There’s also nothing here to absorb any water whatsoever, so paired with the right base layer and shell, Alpha will keep you totally free from sweat buildup and won’t retain any precipitation.

Wes Siler, Outside Online, 23 Mar. 2022 Each airstrike and shell that relentlessly pounds Mariupol — about one a minute at times — drives home the curse of a geography that has put the city squarely in the path of Russia’s domination of Ukraine.

chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2022 Each airstrike and shell that relentlessly pounds Mariupol — about one a minute at times — drives home the curse of a geography that has put the city squarely in the path of Russia's domination of Ukraine.

Mystslav Chernov And Evgeniy Maloletka, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

shell 1 of 2

noun

ˈshel

: a stiff hard covering of an animal (as a turtle, oyster, or crab)

: the tough outer covering of an egg

: the outer covering of a nut, fruit, or seed especially when hard or tough

walnut shells

: something like a shell (as in shape, function, or material)

a pastry shell

: a narrow light racing boat rowed by one or more persons

: a metal or paper case holding the explosive charge and the shot or object to be fired from a gun or cannon

shell

2 of 2

verb

shelled; shelling

: to remove the shell or outer covering of

shell nuts

: to remove the kernels of grain from (as a cob of corn)

: to shoot shells at or upon They shelled the enemy troops.

单词	shells
释义	shell 1 of 2 noun ˈshel plural shells 1 a : a hard rigid usually largely calcareous covering or support of an animal b : the hard or tough often thin outer covering of an egg (as of a bird or reptile) see egg illustration 2 : the covering or outside part of a fruit or seed especially when hard or fibrous 3 : shell material (as of mollusks or turtles) or their substance 4 : something that resembles a shell: such as a : a framework or exterior structure especially : a building with an unfinished interior b(1) : an external case or outside covering the shell of a ship (2) : a thin usually spherical layer or surface enclosing a space or surrounding an object an expanding shell of gas around a neutron star c : a casing without substance mere effigies and shells of men Thomas Carlyle d : an edible outer layer of usually baked or fried pastry dough or bread for holding a filling a pastry shell a taco salad in a tortilla shell e : band shell f : a small beer glass g : an unlined article of outerwear 5 : a shell-bearing mollusk 6 : an impersonal attitude or manner that conceals the presence or absence of feeling he retreated into his shell 7 : a narrow light racing boat propelled by one or more persons pulling oars or sculls 8 : any of the regions occupied by the orbits of a group of electrons of approximately equal energy surrounding the nucleus of an atom 9 a : a projectile for cannon containing an explosive bursting charge b : a case (as of metal, paper, or plastic) that holds the charge of powder and shot or bullet used with breech-loading small arms a shotgun shell compare cartridge 10 : a plain usually sleeveless blouse or sweater 11 : a company or corporation that exists without assets or independent operations as a legal entity through which another company or corporation can conduct various dealings shell adjective shell 2 of 2 verb shelled; shelling; shells transitive verb 1 a : to take out of a natural enclosing cover (such as a shell, husk, pod, or capsule) shell peanuts b : to separate the kernels of (corn, wheat, oats, etc.) from the cob, ear, or husk 2 : to throw shells at, upon, or into : bombard 3 : to score heavily against (someone, such as an opposing pitcher in baseball) intransitive verb 1 : to fall or scale off in thin pieces 2 : to cast the shell or exterior covering : fall out of the pod or husk nuts which shell in falling 3 : to gather shells (as from a beach) Synonyms Noun armor capsule case casing cocoon cover covering encasement housing hull husk jacket pod sheath Verb bark flay hull husk peel shuck skin See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the shell of a crab We collected shells at the beach. We're going to have stuffed shells for dinner. Verb They shelled the enemy troops. The town was shelled during the battle. Recent Examples on the Web Noun While investigating, detectives found 10 shell casings near the Exit 16 on-ramp. Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022 More than 50 shell casings were recovered from the park, Gonzalez said. Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 More than 100 shell casings were recovered from the Forum Shopping Center, inside the Safeway and at the apartment buildings across the street. oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022 Semiautomatic and rifle rounds were among the nearly 100 shell casings found on the scene. Pilar Arias \| Fox News, Fox News, 17 Aug. 2022 From one scene, officers reportedly recovered more than 50 shell casings of various calibers. Grayson Quay, The Week, 16 May 2022 No one was injured, but nearly a dozen shell casings were recovered. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 18 Apr. 2022 More than 100 shell casings were recovered at the scene, and glass remained sprinkled inside a shuttered jewelry store Monday night. NBC News, 5 Apr. 2022 During the initial investigation, detectives found more than 100 shell casings and discovered at least three buildings and three cars that had been hit by bullets. Cheri Mossburg And Steve Almasy, CNN, 5 Apr. 2022 Verb He's accused Russia of using Europe's largest nuclear plant as cover to shell cities near the facility. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 Russian troops have continued to shell Kharkiv and its suburbs. Grayson Quay, The Week, 4 Aug. 2022 In the Kharkiv region, near Russian territory, Russian forces continued to shell civilian areas, according to Ukrainian officials. BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2022 In the Kharkiv region, near Russian territory, Russian forces continued to shell civilian areas, according to Ukrainian officials. New York Times, 28 June 2022 Ballistic forensics later linked it to shell casings found at the crime scene. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 20 Aug. 2022 There’s also nothing here to absorb any water whatsoever, so paired with the right base layer and shell, Alpha will keep you totally free from sweat buildup and won’t retain any precipitation. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 23 Mar. 2022 Each airstrike and shell that relentlessly pounds Mariupol — about one a minute at times — drives home the curse of a geography that has put the city squarely in the path of Russia’s domination of Ukraine. chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2022 Each airstrike and shell that relentlessly pounds Mariupol — about one a minute at times — drives home the curse of a geography that has put the city squarely in the path of Russia's domination of Ukraine. Mystslav Chernov And Evgeniy Maloletka, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old English sciell; akin to Old English scealu shell, Old Norse skel, Lithuanian skelti to split, Greek skallein to hoe First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1562, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing shell ear shell band shell hard-shell hard-shell crab hard-shell clam moon shell shell out shell game shell jacket shell-shocked shell shock shell steak shell suit soft-shell soft-shell clam star shell shell pink shell bean patty shell tooth shell half shell on the half shell See More ear shell band shell hard-shell hard-shell crab hard-shell clam moon shell shell out shell game shell jacket shell-shocked shell shock shell steak shell suit soft-shell soft-shell clam star shell shell pink shell bean patty shell tooth shell half shell on the half shell See More Kids Definition shell 1 of 2 noun ˈshel 1 : a stiff hard covering of an animal (as a turtle, oyster, or crab) 2 : the tough outer covering of an egg 3 : the outer covering of a nut, fruit, or seed especially when hard or tough walnut shells 4 : something like a shell (as in shape, function, or material) a pastry shell 5 : a narrow light racing boat rowed by one or more persons 6 : a metal or paper case holding the explosive charge and the shot or object to be fired from a gun or cannon shell 2 of 2 verb shelled; shelling 1 : to remove the shell or outer covering of shell nuts 2 : to remove the kernels of grain from (as a cob of corn) 3 : to shoot shells at or upon They shelled the enemy troops. shells 1 of 2 noun plural of shell 1 as in casings something that encloses another thing especially to protect it eating oysters straight out of their shells Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance casings sheaths hulls coverings pods husks housings jackets cases cocoons cartridges shields capsules covers armors plates coatings packages wrappers carapaces platings encasements crusts skins houses envelopes cassettes barks mails facings hides backings panoplies casettes cuticles covertures 2 as in structures the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form workers at the shipyard have thus far erected the shell of the ship Synonyms & Similar Words structures frameworks architectures skeletons fabrics armatures infrastructures shapes frames cadres configurations cages figures edifices framings silhouettes lattices contours chassis networks profiles outlines 3 as in exteriors an outer part or layer the shell of the building is all glass, making it conspicuous on a street with mostly limestone facades Synonyms & Similar Words exteriors surfaces skins fronts tops facades outsides faces veneers facings coverings masks façades disguises semblances covers appearances shows guises Antonyms & Near Antonyms interiors insides shells 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of shell 1 as in peels to remove the natural covering of shelling peanuts Synonyms & Similar Words peels husks hulls barks skins shucks scales strips flays bares exposes pares denudes 2 as in bombs to use bombs or artillery against the enemy shelled the city for days without letup Synonyms & Similar Words bombs batters cannonades attacks bombards pounds blitzes blitzkriegs ravages rakes assaults hits enfilades strafes assails strikes devastates
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