ALL meanings of shells
shell
S s - noun shells 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 shells any of various objects resembling such a covering, as in shape or in being more or less concave or hollow. 1
- noun shells the material constituting any of various coverings of this kind. 1
- noun shells the hard exterior of an egg. 1
- noun shells 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 shells a hard, protecting or enclosing case or cover. 1
- noun shells an attitude or manner of reserve that usually conceals one's emotions, thoughts, etc.: One could not penetrate his shell. 1
- noun shells 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 shells a metallic cartridge used in small arms and small artillery pieces. 1
- noun shells a metal or paper cartridge, as for use in a shotgun. 1
- noun shells a cartridgelike pyrotechnic device that explodes in the air. 1
- noun shells shells, Italian Cookery. small pieces of pasta having the shape of a shell. 1
- noun shells the lower pastry crust of a pie, tart, or the like, baked before the filling is added. 1
- noun shells 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 shells 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 shells a light, long, narrow racing boat, for rowing by one or more persons. 1
- noun shells the outer part of a finished garment that has a lining, especially a detachable lining. 1
- noun shells a woman's sleeveless blouse or sweater, especially one meant for wear under a suit jacket. 1
- noun shells Nautical. the plating, planking, or the like, covering the ribs and forming the exterior hull of a vessel. 1
- noun shells tortoiseshell (def 1). 1
- noun shells a mollusk. 1
- noun shells Engineering. the curved solid forming a dome or vault. 1
- noun shells an arena or stadium covered by a domed or arched roof. 1
- noun shells a saucer-shaped arena or stadium. 1
- noun shells the framework, external structure, or walls and roof of a building: After the fire, only the shell of the school was left. 1
- noun shells a small glass for beer. 1
- noun shells the metal, pressure-resistant outer casing of a fire-tube boiler. 1
- noun shells 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 shells to take out of the shell, pod, etc.; remove the shell of. 1
- verb with object shells to separate (Indian corn, grain, etc.) from the ear, cob, or husk. 1
- verb with object shells to fire shells or explosive projectiles into, upon, or among; bombard. 1
- verb without object shells to fall or come out of the shell, husk, etc. 1
- verb without object shells to come away or fall off, as a shell or outer coat. 1
- verb without object shells to gather sea shells: We spent the whole morning shelling while the tide was out. 1