shell


Meanings

  • ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
  • the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
  • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
  • the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
  • the exterior covering of a bird's egg
  • a rigid covering that envelops an object;
    • "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"
  • a very light narrow racing boat
  • the housing or outer covering of something;
  • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
  • the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
  • use explosives on;
    • "The enemy has been shelling us all day"
  • create by using explosives;
  • fall out of the pod or husk;
    • "The corn shelled"
  • hit the pitches of hard and regularly;
    • "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"
  • look for and collect shells by the seashore
  • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict;
  • remove from its shell or outer covering;
    • "shell the legumes"
    • "shell mussels"
  • remove the husks from;
  • SHELL v -ED, -ING, -S to divest of a shell (a hard outer covering)


Scrabble Score: 8

shell is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

shell is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

shell is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 9

shell is a valid Words With Friends word