Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is the adjective for shell?

What's the adjective for shell? Here's the word you're looking for.

Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb shell which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

shelly
  1. Composed of the shells of dead marine creatures
  2. Resembling, or comprising, the shell of a mollusc
  3. Abounding with shells.
  4. Examples:
    1. “The overlying limestones and tuffs were deposited in shallow water as indicated by the rich shelly fauna.”
      “The latter, a series of ferruginous shelly sands, are the only preserved in situ product of the late Miocene-early Pliocene marine transgression.”
      “Marine rocks commonly contain plant fossils but they are outnumbered by more common and spectacular shelly invertebrate fossils.”
shelled
  1. Having had the shell removed.
  2. (cycling, slang) Unable to keep up in a race, having used up one's reserves of energy.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The shelled nuts scattered across the forest floor had been stripped of their protective outer covering.”
shellular
  1. Relating to, or composed of cellular shells
shellproof
  1. Resistant to shelling.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Built by the Germans, no labour had been spared to make it shellproof and comfortable.”
shellable
  1. (topology) For which a shelling is possible.
shellless
  1. Without a shell.
shellier
  1. comparative form of shelly: more shelly
shelliest
  1. superlative form of shelly: most shelly
shelling
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

See Also

Nearby Words
5-letter Words Starting With
Find Adjectives
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024