shelled

Describes something that has a hard outer covering, such as a nut, egg, or crustacean.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt etwas, das eine harte äußere Hülle oder Schale hat, wie eine Nuss, ein Ei oder ein Krustentier. Kann auch bedeuten, dass etwas von seiner Schale befreit wurde.

1. Having a shell B1 formal

   Describing an animal or object that has a hard outer covering.

   • The shelled creatures crawled along the ocean floor.
   • Turtles are well-known shelled reptiles.
   • The shelled nuts were difficult to crack open.

   🇩🇪Mit einer Schale

   Synonyme: armoredcrustaceoustestaceous

   Antonyme: unshelled

2. Removed from the shell A2 informal

   Describing food items that have had their hard outer covering removed.

   • She bought shelled peanuts for the party.
   • The recipe calls for shelled shrimp.
   • I prefer shelled pistachios for a quick snack.

   🇩🇪Aus der Schale entfernt

• more shelled comparative form
• most shelled superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of removing the outer covering of something, or to bombard with shells.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das das Entfernen einer äußeren Hülle oder Schale bezeichnet oder das Beschießen mit Granaten.

1. Remove the outer covering A2 formal

   To remove the hard outer covering from something, such as nuts, eggs, or seafood.

   • She shelled the peanuts for the recipe.
   • He shelled the hard-boiled eggs carefully.
   • They spent the afternoon shelling crabs.

   🇩🇪Von der Schale befreien

   Synonyme: hullhuskpeelpodshuck

2. Bombard with shells B2 formal

   To attack or fire explosive shells at a target, typically in a military context.

   • The artillery shelled the enemy positions all night.
   • The city was shelled during the siege.
   • They shelled the fortress from a distance.

   🇩🇪Mit Granaten beschießen

   Synonyme: barragebombbombardcannonadepound

• shelled past participle
• shelled past simple
• shelling present participle
• shells third person singular

Phrasal-Varianten: shell out