shelled

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

shelled

1. simple past and past participle of shell

Adjective

shelled (not comparable)

1. (often in combination) Having a shell; testaceous.
2. Having had the shell removed.

   Synonym: deshelled

   shelled peas

3. (cycling, slang) Unable to keep up in a race, having used up one's reserves of energy.

Antonyms

• unshelled

Derived terms

• pitted-shelled turtle
• soft-shelled turtle

 

Anagrams

• deshell