shelled

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

• 🇪🇸Describe algo que tiene una cubierta exterior dura, como una nuez, un huevo o un crustáceo; también puede referirse a algo cubierto o provisto de una cáscara o caparazón.

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.

   🇪🇸que tiene concha o caparazón

   Sinónimos: armoredcrustaceoustestaceous

   Antónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸sin cáscara

• 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.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de quitar la cubierta exterior de algo (como una cáscara o vaina) o de bombardear con proyectiles.

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.

   🇪🇸quitar la cáscara o concha

   Sinónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸Bombardear con proyectiles

   Sinónimos: barragebombbombardcannonadepound

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

Variantes phrasal: shell out