shelled \ˈsheld\adjective Etymology: in sense 1, from shell (I) + -ed; in sense 2, from past participle of shell (II) 1. a.: having a shell b.: covered or paved with shells < a shelled road > c.: encased in a shell 2. a.: taken from the shell < shelled nuts > < shelled oysters > b.: removed from the cob < shelled corn >