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• past participle of shell.
• past tense form of shell.

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

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Etymology

Origin of shelled

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

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Example Sentences

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shelled

The couple shelled out $6 million for the three-bedroom, three-bathroom home.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Should the couple manage to secure a buyer at or near their full asking price, the sale would mark an enormous increase from the $29.8 million they shelled out for the property in 2010.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

So Michigan dived into the transfer portal—and shelled out more than $10 million over the entire roster—to remake 80% of its starting lineup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Megan McColl had no excuse, however, when she shelled Dunkley's stray cut when the England batter had 45.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

He said the Austrians had a great amount of artillery in the woods along Ternova ridge beyond and above us, and shelled the roads badly at night.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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