shells

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/ʃɛlz/ English

Definitions

noun

A hard external covering of an animal.
The hard calcareous covering of a bird egg.
One of the outer layers of skin of an onion.“The restaurant served caramelized onion shells.”
The hard external covering of various plant seed forms.

verb

To remove the outer covering or shell of something.
To bombard, to fire projectiles at, especially with artillery.
To disburse or give up money, to pay. (Often used with out).
To fall off, as a shell, crust, etc.

Related words

Synonyms

shell-like carapace pod eggshell plate blast casing scale strafe case racing shell rounds balls cans casings skeletons beads

Associated

stinging venomous clams muzzle cones oysters predatory shell shrapnel snails crabs

Rhymes

parallels compels farewells seashells stairwells bells spells swells yells bombshells

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