unshellv.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈʃɛl/, U.S. /ˌənˈʃɛl/ transitive. To extract from, to strip of, the shell. (Chiefly figurative.)
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the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation of grain > [verb (transitive)] > remove husk
shalea1398
dehusk1566
unhusk1598
unshell1599
unshale1611
shell1694
hud1790
shuck1819
the world > space > place > removal or displacement > extraction > extract [verb (transitive)] > take out of other specific thing
unsack14..
uncofferc1412
uncase1589
untomb1594
disclout1597
unshell1599
unbarrel1611
unbox1611
unoven1611
unpocket1611
unspherea1616
unhoard1667
the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > uncovering > uncover or remove covering from [verb (transitive)] > strip or make bare > strip of outer layer > strip of skin, husk, or bark > strip of husk or shell
shalea1398
sheelc1440
shillc1440
dehusk1566
unhusk1598
unshell1599
unshale1611
shell1694
1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe 21 Of him and none but him..that euer Yarmoth vnshelled or ingendred.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Challer,..to shale, or vnshell, Nuts, &c.
1642 T. Fuller Holy State ii. x. 90 Our Perkins brought the schools into the Pulpit, and unshelling their controversies out of their hard school-terms, made thereof..wholsome meat for his people.
1652 E. Benlowes Theophila vi. xvii. 83 Thou, Love,..did'st unshell My Spirit (fledg'd with Grace) from that disordre'd Cell.
1763 A. Murphy Citizen ii. i. 28 Sir! Turn out pray, turn out—You won't—Then I'll unshell you.
1819 W. Scott Legend of Montrose v, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. III. 240 By this time he was unshelled, and stood before the fire.
1892 Sat. Rev. 17 Dec. 719/1 You have got but to unhusk and unshell it, and there it is.
Derivatives
unˈshelled adj.1
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the world > animals > birds > egg > [adjective] > hatched
uncloseda1398
unshelled1799
1799 R. B. Sheridan Pizarro iv. i O'er her unshelled brood the murmuring ring-dove sits not more gently.
unˈshelling n.
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society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > [noun]
discoveringa1375
nakeninga1382
bewrayingc1386
detection1471
discoverture?1473
revelationc1485
disclosinga1513
disclosurea1525
disclose1548
overture1548
patefaction1553
displaying1556
discovery1567
unripping1568
revealment1576
discoverment1578
retection1581
unmaskinga1586
unclasping?1592
denudation1593
untrussing1597
uncovering1598
detecting1604
divulging1604
divulgation1610
unvizardinga1628
exposinga1631
divulgement1632
unbowellinga1639
unfolding1646
revealinga1649
unrolling1648
pre-discovery1653
discoverance1664
unshelling1670
development1760
unveilinga1774
disclosal1786
displayment1801
divulgence1851
revelationism1854
unbosoming1910
uncovery1963
1670 S. Wilson Lassels's Voy. Italy (new ed.) ii. 277 Whose ingenious booke..giues light to many bookes by the vnshelling of a world of ancient customes.
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