shelled
Freed from husks
Shelled describes something with a shell removed: shelled peanuts, shelled shrimp.
Paradoxically, it also means having a shell: a hard-shelled crab.
Context and hyphenation usually clarify—shelled alone typically means shell-off, while compounds like thin-shelled or soft-shelled indicate shell-on.
To be shelled is also to be bombarded with artillery: The city was shelled for three days.
Pincer-bearing shellfish
- lobsterLarge marine shellfish
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
- prawnEdible marine decapod
- crayfishFreshwater pinching crustacean
crawdad · langoustine · hermit crab · molting · exoskeleton · carapace · claws · cracked
Edible hard-shelled seed
- pistachioEdible green seed
- almondEdible tree nut
- peanutEdible underground legume
- hazelnutEdible seed from Corylus
chestnut · pecan · macadamia · acorn · cashew · hickory · cracked · hulled
Edible kernels from tall blooms
- pumpkin seedsEdible gourd kernels
- pepitasHulled pumpkin seeds
- hulledOuter covering removed
- dehulledHusk stripped away
Edible pod seeds
- edamameYoung soybeans in pods
- fava beansLarge, flat edible legumes
- lima beansFlat pale legumes
- broad beansLarge edible legume seeds
chickpeas · lentils · black-eyed peas · pod · hulled · shucked · fresh · dried
Pearl-bearing edible mollusk
- clamSand-dwelling hinged shellfish
- musselEdible two-shelled mollusk
- scallopFan-shaped edible shellfish
- cockleSmall ribbed bivalve
abalone · whelk · conch · snail · escargot · periwinkle · razor clam · geoduck
Large-caliber battlefield weapons
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- gunfireDischarge of weapons
howitzer · ordnance · salvo · volley · shellfire · cannonade · siege · blitz
crab
Pincer-bearing shellfish
crayfish · crawdad · langoustine · hermit crab · molting · exoskeleton · carapace · claws · cracked · picked
walnut
Edible hard-shelled seed
hazelnut · chestnut · pecan · macadamia · acorn · cashew · hickory · cracked · hulled · kernel
sunflower seeds
Edible kernels from tall blooms
- pumpkin seedsEdible gourd kernels
- pepitasHulled pumpkin seeds
- hulledOuter covering removed
dehulled · kernel · husk · snacking · toasted · salted · spitting
peas
Edible pod seeds
- edamameYoung soybeans in pods
- fava beansLarge, flat edible legumes
- lima beansFlat pale legumes
broad beans · chickpeas · lentils · black-eyed peas · pod · hulled · shucked · fresh · dried · podded
oyster
Pearl-bearing edible mollusk
- clamSand-dwelling hinged shellfish
- musselEdible two-shelled mollusk
- scallopFan-shaped edible shellfish
cockle · abalone · whelk · conch · snail · escargot · periwinkle · razor clam · geoduck · shucked
artillery
Large-caliber battlefield weapons
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
gunfire · howitzer · ordnance · salvo · volley · shellfire · cannonade · siege · blitz · shrapnel
hard-boiled
Cooked until solid
- soft-boiledBriefly cooked, yolk liquid
- peeledStripped of outer layer
- deviledPrepared with hot seasonings
cracked · membrane · yolk · white · Easter egg · dyed · pickled · sliced · quartered · halved
- reptile traitsscaly, cold-blooded, slithering, forked tongue, shedding skin
- animal traitsfur, tail, claws, teeth, wings
- creature traitsclaws, fangs, horns, scales, talons
- hollowed outscooped, gouged, carved, emptied, gutted
- seafood termsceviche, tartare, tempura, shucked, deveined
- destroyeddestroyed, demolished, annihilated, obliterated, decimated
shelledunshelled
Still in covering
in the shell · unhusked · whole · unpeeled · nonshelled
shelledunshelled
Still in covering
unbombed · untouched · intact · undamaged · unattacked
shelledshell-less
Lacking a hard outer covering
unshelled · soft-bodied · naked · unprotected · exposed
- shell outPay, often unwillingly
- shell corporationsLegally registered but inactive businesses
- taco shellFried tortilla container
- camper shellRigid truck bed enclosure
- shelling outSpending money, often reluctantly
- shell gameStreet swindle with cups
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