shelled

verb

  1. 1

    To remove the outer covering or shell of something.

  2. 2

    To bombard, to fire projectiles at, especially with artillery.

  3. 3

    To disburse or give up money, to pay. (Often used with out).

  4. 4

    To fall off, as a shell, crust, etc.

  5. 5

    To cast the shell, or exterior covering; to fall out of the pod or husk.

    Nuts shell in falling.
  6. 6

    To switch to a shell or command line.

  7. 7

    To form shallow, irregular cracks (in a coating).

  8. 8

    To form a shelling.

adjective

  1. 1

    (often in combination) Having a shell; testaceous.

  2. 2

    Having had the shell removed.

    shelled peas
  3. 3

    Unable to keep up in a race, having used up one's reserves of energy.

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