verb Download 🔗Share To remove the outer covering or shell of something. Examples : "My mom shelled the peas so we could cook them for dinner. " food vegetable fruit agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bombard, to fire projectiles at, especially with artillery. Examples : "The army shelled the enemy's position on the hill. " military war weapon action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To disburse or give up money, to pay. (Often used with out). Examples : "The company shelled out a lot of money for the new office equipment. " finance business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fall off, as a shell, crust, etc. Examples : "The old paint on the wooden fence slowly shelled off in the summer sun. " nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cast the shell, or exterior covering; to fall out of the pod or husk. Examples : "Nuts shell in falling." biology plant agriculture food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To switch to a shell or command line. Examples : "After the game crashed, the programmer shelled out to the terminal to restart the server. " computing technology technical internet machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form shallow, irregular cracks (in a coating). Examples : "The old paint on the window frame shelled after years of sun and rain. " appearance material technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form a shelling. Examples : "The gardener shelled the peas, carefully separating the seeds from the pods. " military weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (often in combination) Having a shell; testaceous. Examples : "The beach was covered in shelled creatures, like crabs and snails, after the tide went out. " animal biology food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Having had the shell removed. Examples : "shelled peas" food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Unable to keep up in a race, having used up one's reserves of energy. Examples : "After running the first lap at top speed, the runner was shelled and couldn't finish the race. " sport energy physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading