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

I loved my view, holed up in the woodsy Y of our pecan tree’s branches surrounded by nothing but pointed green leaves and pecan clusters still shelled in green husks.

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She shelled the acorns, ground them fine, roasted them with a bit of cornmeal, and that night the family had sweet acorn cakes.

From Literature

Early next day Ma put the shelled corn and the bag of ashes into the big iron kettle.

From Literature

Dad finally shelled out for central air-conditioning, now that he worked at home, and it was too easy to stay inside and comfortable rather than go and help Charlie wire the tree house.

From Literature

She went back inside and came out a few minutes later with a pan of peas to be shelled.

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