shelly

¹

[ shel-ee ]

adjective

, shell·i·er, shell·i·est.

1. abounding in shells:

   a shelly surf.

2. consisting of a shell or shells.
3. like a shell or shells.

Shelly

²

[ shel-ee ]

noun

1. a male or female given name.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shelly¹

First recorded in 1545–55; shell + -y ¹

Example Sentences

When I ask Shelly how to create a community of care if we aren’t as organized as she is, she points out that she didn’t intend to create a huge aid organization.

From Time

Shelly expanded this grassroots safety net to a wider array of acquaintances and found that when one person raised their hand and said, “I need help,” a door opened for everyone.

From Time

The league worked out a deal with Shelly Sterling and the team was sold.

From The Daily Beast

The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to THR that an investigation for Shelly Miscavige is ongoing.

From The Daily Beast

Officials from the controversial religion have consistently denied that Shelly Miscavige is missing.

From The Daily Beast

Growing up as a relative of Ramirez was difficult, Shelly says.

From The Daily Beast

When Shelly Ramirez heard last week that her uncle Richard had died, she felt a huge sense of relief.

From The Daily Beast

The term 'Crag' has been applied to shelly sands of which the British Pliocene beds are largely composed.

From Project Gutenberg

The oyster, tight in his shelly fortress, seems safe from the attack of a weak Starfish.

From Project Gutenberg

The hard, shelly covering of the Shrimp and Prawn is like the armour of the crab--it will not stretch in the least.

From Project Gutenberg

So they grow bigger; and then, like the boy who grows quickly, the Crab finds his shelly suit a size too small for him!

From Project Gutenberg

The Whelk, however, is a clever burglar; he knows how to make a way into the hardest of shelly houses.

From Project Gutenberg