Definition of SHELLED

shelled

Verb

  • use explosives on
  • create by using explosives
  • fall out of the pod or husk
    • "The corn shelled"
  • hit the pitches of hard and regularly
    • "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"
  • look for and collect shells by the seashore
  • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
  • remove from its shell or outer covering
  • remove the husks from
  • simple past and past participle of shell

Adjective

  • of animals or fruits that have a shell

Adj

  • Having a shell; testaceous.
  • Having had the shell removed.
  • Unable to keep up in a race, having used up one's reserves of energy.

Examples

  • "shelled peas"

Synonyms

beat, beat out, blast, crush, husk, shell, trounce, vanquish, deshelled

Antonyms

unshelled

Scrabble Score: 11

shelled: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
shelled: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shelled: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

shelled is a valid Words With Friends word