ALL meanings of shell out
shell out
S s - noun shell out a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk. 1
- noun shell out any of various objects resembling such a covering, as in shape or in being more or less concave or hollow. 1
- noun shell out the material constituting any of various coverings of this kind. 1
- noun shell out the hard exterior of an egg. 1
- noun shell out the usually hard, outer covering of a seed, fruit, or the like, as the hard outside portion of a nut, the pod of peas, etc. 1
- noun shell out a hard, protecting or enclosing case or cover. 1
- noun shell out an attitude or manner of reserve that usually conceals one's emotions, thoughts, etc.: One could not penetrate his shell. 1
- noun shell out a hollow projectile for a cannon, mortar, etc., filled with an explosive charge designed to explode during flight, upon impact, or after penetration. 1
- noun shell out a metallic cartridge used in small arms and small artillery pieces. 1
- noun shell out a metal or paper cartridge, as for use in a shotgun. 1
- noun shell out a cartridgelike pyrotechnic device that explodes in the air. 1
- noun shell out shells, Italian Cookery. small pieces of pasta having the shape of a shell. 1
- noun shell out the lower pastry crust of a pie, tart, or the like, baked before the filling is added. 1
- noun shell out Computers. a program providing a menu-driven or graphical user interface designed to simplify use of the operating system, as in loading application programs. 1
- noun shell out Physics. any of up to seven energy levels on which an electron may exist within an atom, the energies of the electrons on the same level being equal and on different levels being unequal. a group of nucleons of approximately the same energy. 1
- noun shell out a light, long, narrow racing boat, for rowing by one or more persons. 1
- noun shell out the outer part of a finished garment that has a lining, especially a detachable lining. 1
- noun shell out a woman's sleeveless blouse or sweater, especially one meant for wear under a suit jacket. 1
- noun shell out Nautical. the plating, planking, or the like, covering the ribs and forming the exterior hull of a vessel. 1
- noun shell out tortoiseshell (def 1). 1
- noun shell out a mollusk. 1
- noun shell out Engineering. the curved solid forming a dome or vault. 1
- noun shell out an arena or stadium covered by a domed or arched roof. 1
- noun shell out a saucer-shaped arena or stadium. 1
- noun shell out the framework, external structure, or walls and roof of a building: After the fire, only the shell of the school was left. 1
- noun shell out a small glass for beer. 1
- noun shell out the metal, pressure-resistant outer casing of a fire-tube boiler. 1
- noun shell out Metallurgy. a scab on the surface of an ingot. a length of unfinished tubing. a pierced forging. a hollow object made by deep drawing. 1
- verb with object shell out to take out of the shell, pod, etc.; remove the shell of. 1
- verb with object shell out to separate (Indian corn, grain, etc.) from the ear, cob, or husk. 1
- verb with object shell out to fire shells or explosive projectiles into, upon, or among; bombard. 1
- verb without object shell out to fall or come out of the shell, husk, etc. 1
- verb without object shell out to come away or fall off, as a shell or outer coat. 1
- verb without object shell out to gather sea shells: We spent the whole morning shelling while the tide was out. 1
- transitivephrasal verb shell out spend, pay 1
- intransitivephrasal verbs shell out spend money 1
- phrasal verb shell out If you shell out for something, you spend a lot of money on it. 0
- verb shell out to pay out or hand over (money) 0
- noun shell out to pay out (money) 0