shelled

American  

[sheld] / ʃɛld /

adjective

1. having the shell removed.

   shelled pecans.

2. (especially of field corn, grain, etc.) removed from the ear or husk.

3. having or enclosed in a shell.

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Other Word Forms

• unshelled adjective

Etymology

Origin of shelled

First recorded in 1570–80; shell + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Trilobites scurried across the seafloor among dense clusters of shelled mollusks.

From Science Daily

Heck, hire a nutritionist…and then a therapist who can console you through the night terrors you still have about that time you almost shelled out $25,000 for a gym membership.

From MarketWatch

Khawaja had five when he nicked a flaying drive off Josh Tongue to second slip, where Brook shelled a tough chance but one he would expect to take.

From BBC

Tartan Army foot soldiers have already shelled out thousands for travel arrangements and are now turning their attention to match tickets ahead of the application window opening.

From BBC

The islands were a flashpoint during the Cold War and were heavily shelled by China in the 1950s.

From Barron's