shells

(noun) ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun. Synonyms: shell.

(noun) the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals. Synonyms: shell.

(noun) hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles. Synonyms: carapace, shell, cuticle, shield.

(noun) the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts. Synonyms: shell.

(noun) the exterior covering of a bird's egg. Synonyms: shell, eggshell.

(noun) a rigid covering that envelops an object. Synonyms: shell. Example: "The satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice."

(noun) a very light narrow racing boat. Synonyms: shell, racing shell.

(noun) the housing or outer covering of something. Synonyms: shell, case, casing. Example: "The clock has a walnut case."

(noun) a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners). Synonyms: plate, scale, shell.

(noun) the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod. Synonyms: shell.

(verb) use explosives on. Synonyms: blast, shell. Example: "The enemy has been shelling us all day."

(verb) create by using explosives. Synonyms: blast, shell. Example: "Blast a passage through the mountain."

(verb) fall out of the pod or husk. Synonyms: shell. Example: "The corn shelled."

(verb) hit the pitches of hard and regularly. Synonyms: shell. Example: "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning."

(verb) look for and collect shells by the seashore. Synonyms: shell.

(verb) come out better in a competition, race, or conflict. Synonyms: beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish. Examples: "Agassi beat becker in the tennis championship." "We beat the competition." "Harvard defeated yale in the last football game."

(verb) remove from its shell or outer covering. Synonyms: shell. Examples: "Shell the legumes." "Shell mussels."

(verb) remove the husks from. Synonyms: husk, shell. Example: "Husk corn."