to shell
- verb
- /ʃɛl/
- So, feeling very old and very blind, the shell collector decided to take the boys shelling.
Examples
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Yesterday, he shelled, he shelled, he shelled seashells, seashells, seashells.
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" You boys have been shelling," the shell collector said.
Fiction book (2001) -
Still, the shell collector did not shell for fear he would be followed.
Fiction book (2001) -
It's probably out by the time you watch this, where you can dive and collect like shells and things.
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During their vacation, they spent hours shell along the picturesque beach, gathering beautiful conchs and starfish.
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On weekends, she loves to shell at the local seaside, looking for unique and colorful shells to add to her collection.
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The children ran excitedly to shell by the shore, hoping to find treasure among the sand and sea.
Idioms
- Informal
To become more confident and willing to talk to other people
- Informal
To become quiet and avoid talking to others when you feel shy or anxious
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
A metal object fired from a large gun that often has an explosive inside
- Specialized
A small case filled with many small metal balls that is fired from a shotgun
- Specialized
A company that exists only on paper and has no real business used to hide ownership or move money
- Archaic
A severe emotional and physical reaction after a long time in war or heavy fighting
A cheating street game where someone hides an object under cups and makes people guess where it is
A hard outer part of a sea animal that people use for decoration or to add calcium to soil
- Specialized
A group of electrons that surround an atom's centre at the same energy level
A crab that has a hard outer covering because it has not recently shed its skin
A fan-shaped shell with lines from the middle to the edge often used as a symbol
- Specialized
A sea animal with eight overlapping hard plates that clings to rocks
- Specialized
A sea animal with two shells and two arm-like parts with tentacles for feeding
- Specialized
A smooth rounded sea snail shell with a small top often found on sandy beaches
- Specialized
A sea animal that has a long thin shell open at both ends and a foot for digging in sand
- Specialized
A company that exists only on paper and has no real business often used to hide money
A tropical plant with large shiny leaves and white flowers with pink and yellow spots
- Australian
A small Australian parrot often bright green with black and yellow spots that people keep as a colorful pet
- Specialized
Metal plates that form the outside of a steel ship like planks on a wooden ship
- Jargon
A crochet pattern where several loops are made in one place to form a fan shape
- US
A colorful plant that grows in marshes with waxy long leaves and pink and white flowers
- Archaic
A small fast bomb fired from a gun that makes a loud whistling sound and then explodes with a bang
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shell (to search for and collect shells) is simply the verb from the noun shell, meaning to gather the hard covers you find on the beach.