shelled

[sheld]

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.

Other Word Forms

• unshelled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shelled¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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An ill-advised sweep off King sent the ball high into the leg side, and bowler and wicketkeeper went after it before Healy shelled the simplest of catches.

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TORONTO—When the Los Angeles Dodgers shelled out $325 million to lure Yoshinobu Yamamoto from Japan to Southern California, it was reasonable to wonder if they had gone completely crazy.

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He had made just six total major-league starts, and just last week was shelled for five runs in four innings by the Seattle Mariners in the ALCS.

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Two days ago, at least 13 people were killed after the RSF shelled one of the last remaining hospitals in el-Fasher.

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