deshelled
Outer casing stripped
Deshelled describes something that has had its shell removed: deshelled pistachios, deshelled crab meat.
The word applies to nuts, eggs, shellfish, and other foods that come in protective casings.
Shelled means the same thing, though shelled can ambiguously mean either "with shell" or "shell removed"—deshelled eliminates that confusion.
vulnerable
Without means to resist
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- unshieldedLacking protective barrier
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
sensitive · soft · tender · delicate · exposed · armorless · unguarded · helpless
defenseless
Without means to resist
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- unshieldedLacking protective barrier
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
fragile · sensitive · soft · tender · delicate · exposed · armorless · unguarded · helpless · at-risk
bared
Made openly visible
stripped · bare · denuded · unprotected · open · raw · extracted · freed · liberated · released