shelled
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (1)
- of animals or fruits that have a shell
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
1.To strip or break off the shell of; to take out of the shell, pod, etc.; as, to shell nuts or pease; to shell oysters. [1913 Webster]
2.To separate the kernels of (an ear of Indian corn, wheat, oats, etc.) from the cob, ear, or husk. [1913 Webster]
3.To throw shells or bombs upon or into; to bombard; as, to shell a town. [1913 Webster]
To shell out, to distribute freely; to bring out or pay, as money. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
Shelled \Shelled\, a. (Zool.) Having a shell. [1913 Webster]