Shells

/ʃɛlz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters

Definition of Shells

noun

  1. A hard external covering of an animal.
  2. The hard calcareous covering of a bird egg.
  3. One of the outer layers of skin of an onion.

    "The restaurant served caramelized onion shells."

  4. The hard external covering of various plant seed forms.
  5. The accreted mineral formed around a hollow geode.

verb

  1. To remove the outer covering or shell of something.
  2. To bombard, to fire projectiles at, especially with artillery.
  3. To disburse or give up money, to pay. (Often used with out).
  4. To fall off, as a shell, crust, etc.
  5. To cast the shell, or exterior covering; to fall out of the pod or husk.

    "Nuts shell in falling."

Anagrams of Shells

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

shell-like