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Detailed Synonyms for shell in English

shell:

shell [the ~] nom

  1. the shell
    the shell; the husk; the hull
  2. the shell
    the packaging; the wrapping; the shell; the cover
  3. the shell
    the shell
  4. the shell
    the peel; the rind; the shell; the skin
  5. the shell
    the grenade; the bomb; the shell; the explosive
  6. the shell
    the framework; the frame; the body; the skeleton; the carcass; the shell
  7. the shell
    the scallop; the shell; the wrapper
  8. the shell
    the wrapper; the shell
  9. the shell
    the frame-work; the chassis; the carcass; the foundation; the structure; the shell
  10. the shell
    – hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles 1
    the shell; the shield; the cuticle; the carapace
    – hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles 1
  11. the shell
    – the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod 1
    the shell
    – the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod 1
  12. the shell
    – a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) 1
    the scale; the shell; the plate
    – a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) 1
  13. the shell
    – ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun 1
    the shell
    – ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun 1
  14. the shell
    – the housing or outer covering of something 1
    the case; the shell; the casing
    – the housing or outer covering of something 1
    • case [the ~] nom
      • the clock has a walnut case1
    • shell [the ~] nom
    • casing [the ~] nom
  15. the shell
    – a very light narrow racing boat 1
    the shell; the racing shell
    – a very light narrow racing boat 1
  16. the shell
    – a rigid covering that envelops an object 1
    the shell
    – a rigid covering that envelops an object 1
    • shell [the ~] nom
      • the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice1
  17. the shell
    – the exterior covering of a bird's egg 1
    the shell; the eggshell
    – the exterior covering of a bird's egg 1
  18. the shell
    – the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts 1
    the shell
    – the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts 1
  19. the shell
    – the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals 1
    the shell
    – the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals 1
  20. the shell
    – The command interpreter that is used to pass commands to the operating system. 2
    the shell
    – The command interpreter that is used to pass commands to the operating system. 2

to shell verbe (shells, shelled, shelling)

  1. to shell
    to bombard; to bomb; to shell; to batter
    • bombard verbe (bombards, bombarded, bombarding)
    • bomb verbe (bombs, bombed, bombing)
    • shell verbe (shells, shelled, shelling)
    • batter verbe (batters, battered, battering)
  2. to shell
    – remove the husks from 1
    to shell; husk
    – remove the husks from 1
    • shell verbe (shells, shelled, shelling)
    • husk verbe
      • husk corn1
  3. to shell
    – remove from its shell or outer covering 1
    to shell
    – remove from its shell or outer covering 1
    • shell verbe (shells, shelled, shelling)
      • shell the legumes1
      • shell mussels1
  4. to shell
    – come out better in a competition, race, or conflict 1
    to beat; to crush; to shell; to trounce; to beat out; vanquish
    – come out better in a competition, race, or conflict 1
    • beat verbe (beats, beated, beating)
      • Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship1
      • We beat the competition1
    • crush verbe (crushes, crushed, crushing)
    • shell verbe (shells, shelled, shelling)
    • trounce verbe (trounces, trounced, trouncing)
    • beat out verbe (beats out, beated out, beating out)
    • vanquish verbe
  5. to shell
    – use explosives on 1
    to shell; to blast
    – use explosives on 1
    • shell verbe (shells, shelled, shelling)
      • The enemy has been shelling us all day1
    • blast verbe (blasts, blasted, blasting)
  6. to shell
    – look for and collect shells by the seashore 1
    to shell
    – look for and collect shells by the seashore 1
    • shell verbe (shells, shelled, shelling)
  7. to shell
    – hit the pitches of hard and regularly 1
    to shell
    – hit the pitches of hard and regularly 1
    • shell verbe (shells, shelled, shelling)
      • He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning1
  8. to shell
    – fall out of the pod or husk 1
    to shell
    – fall out of the pod or husk 1
    • shell verbe (shells, shelled, shelling)
      • The corn shelled1
  9. to shell
    – create by using explosives 1
    to shell; to blast
    – create by using explosives 1
    • shell verbe (shells, shelled, shelling)
    • blast verbe (blasts, blasted, blasting)
      • blast a passage through the mountain1

Conjugations for shell:

present
  1. shell
  2. shell
  3. shells
  4. shell
  5. shell
  6. shell
simple past
  1. shelled
  2. shelled
  3. shelled
  4. shelled
  5. shelled
  6. shelled
present perfect
  1. have shelled
  2. have shelled
  3. has shelled
  4. have shelled
  5. have shelled
  6. have shelled
past continuous
  1. was shelling
  2. were shelling
  3. was shelling
  4. were shelling
  5. were shelling
  6. were shelling
future
  1. shall shell
  2. will shell
  3. will shell
  4. shall shell
  5. will shell
  6. will shell
continuous present
  1. am shelling
  2. are shelling
  3. is shelling
  4. are shelling
  5. are shelling
  6. are shelling
subjunctive
  1. be shelled
  2. be shelled
  3. be shelled
  4. be shelled
  5. be shelled
  6. be shelled
diverse
  1. shell!
  2. let's shell!
  3. shelled
  4. shelling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "shell":

  1. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles1
  2. the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod1
  3. a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)1
  4. ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun1
  5. the housing or outer covering of something1
  6. a very light narrow racing boat1
  7. a rigid covering that envelops an object1
    • the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice1
  8. the exterior covering of a bird's egg1
  9. the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts1
  10. the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals1
  11. remove the husks from1
  12. remove from its shell or outer covering1
    • shell the legumes1
    • shell mussels1
  13. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict1
  14. use explosives on1
    • The enemy has been shelling us all day1
  15. look for and collect shells by the seashore1
  16. hit the pitches of hard and regularly1
    • He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning1
  17. fall out of the pod or husk1
    • The corn shelled1
  18. create by using explosives1
  19. The command interpreter that is used to pass commands to the operating system.2

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