shelled

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/ʃɛld/

adjective

Having a shell; testaceous.

“shelled peas”

Similar
deshelledhard-shelledsmooth-shelledspiral-shelledthin-shelled
Opposite
unshelled
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of shell
adjectiveshelled (not comparable)
  1. in compoundsnot comparableoftenHaving a shell; testaceous.

    the shelled slug of species Testacella haliotidea

  2. not comparableHaving had the shell removed.

    shelled peas

    Synonyms: deshelled

  3. not comparableslangcyclingUnable to keep up in a race, having used up one's reserves of energy.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving had the shell removed.

Similar
deshelled
Opposite
unshelled

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof animals or fruits that have a shell

Similar
hard-shelledsmooth-shelledspiral-shelledthin-shelled
Opposite
unshelled
Also see
loricate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French décortiqué
  • décortiquéhaving had the shell removed

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

deshell
Cite this entry
APA

shelled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shelled

MLA

“shelled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shelled. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shelled,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shelled.

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