SHELL

SHELL 1 syllable

B1 · Intermediate 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 8 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile
  2. the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
  3. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
  4. the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts

💬 Examples

  • "fired from a large gun"
  • "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"
  • "the clock has a walnut case"

🔗 Similar words

carapacecuticleshieldeggshellracing_shellcase
verb
  1. use explosives on
  2. create by using explosives
  3. fall out of the pod or husk
  4. hit the pitches of hard and regularly

💬 Examples

  • "The enemy has been shelling us all day"
  • "blast a passage through the mountain"
  • "The corn shelled"
  • "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"

🔗 Similar words

blastbeatbeat_outcrushtrouncevanquish
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