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单词 shelled
释义

shelled

adjective

ˈsheld How to pronounce shelled (audio)
1
: having a shell especially of a specified kind
often used in combination
pink-shelledthick-shelled
2
a
: having the shell removed
shelled nuts
b
: removed from the cob
shelled corn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Curse words were muttered with each crash of water against our shelled jackets. Sunset Magazine, 28 July 2022 Millions of tons of rubble—the remains of apartment blocks and houses—together with a vast quantity of metal from shelled plants and factories are sinking into the earth. Lauren Markham, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 And, notably, both research teams lacked the data to say much about how the shelled reptiles ultimately did die, or what their physiology was like in later stages of life. Wired, 19 July 2022 Try the pre-shelled snack packs from Wonderful Pistachios, which come in fabulous flavors that the whole family will love. Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 31 May 2022 When fully grown, these carnivorous creatures use their forelimbs to prey on hard-shelled mollusks and fish. Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 8 June 2022 The shelled creatures also made a memorable appearance in Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas' erotic thriller Deep Water. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 23 June 2022 Feeding on hard-shelled mollusks, crustaceans, sea urchins, and fish, the teeth of the Port Jackson shark are one of its most distinguishable features. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 1 May 2022 Every minute, someone is looking on Twitter and Instagram Stories for those who can help take relatives out of the shelled town. Vlad Ned, Wired, 21 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

shelled

verb

past tense of shell
1
as in peeled
to remove the natural covering of shelling peanuts

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • peeled
  • husked
  • hulled
  • barked
  • shucked
  • skinned
  • flayed
  • scaled
  • exposed
  • stripped
  • denuded
  • bared
  • pared
  • stript
2
as in bombed
to use bombs or artillery against the enemy shelled the city for days without letup

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • bombed
  • bombarded
  • battered
  • attacked
  • cannonaded
  • blitzed
  • pounded
  • strafed
  • raked
  • ravaged
  • blitzkrieged
  • enfiladed
  • assaulted
  • hit
  • assailed
  • devastated
  • struck
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