"Shelling" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples
"Shelling" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
"Shelling" Meaning
The act of removing or breaking open the shell of a nut, seed, or other hard-shelled object, often in order to extract the edible or usable contents inside.
Example: "She spent the afternoon shelling peas for the salad."
"Shelling" Examples
Examples of "shelling"
Adjective
The shelling的声音 from the old TV disturbed the whole house.
The shelling noise came from the back door.
The peach had a sharp shelling making it hard to eat.
After shucking (opening) the crab, the chef carefully removed the shelling.
She used a shelling when she crunched through the biscuit.
"Shelling" Similar Words
Shell
A protective outer covering or casing, typically made of hard material, surrounding or enclosing something, especially a.kernel or core: The shell of a snail is its hard outer covering that protects its soft inside organs.<br><br>A tool, a light, handheld tool used for digging, scraping, or breaking things: The archaeologists used a shell to excavate the ancient site.<br><br>A thin, usually transparent or translucent layer of rock or mineral substance that encloses a cave: The shell of the cave was covered with beautiful white crystals.<br><br>A hard outer layer of bone that tortoises have, giving them protection from predators: As it shelled out of its eggs, the babies were turned out onto the ground and would make their shelters with the protective shield of a shell that would surround them and give them protection from cold and predators.<br><br>A term in computing, referring to the command-line interface that serves as the main way to interact with an operating system or application: The shell will ask users for input and provide a limited set of commands and actions.<br><br>A-type shell is what maintains the settings for how root directories and drive paths appear on command-line interfaces.
Shellac
Shellack
To defeat or overcome someone or something with complete ease or dominance, typically because of a significant difference in ability or advantage.
Shellacked
Shellacking
A severe defeat or thrashing, often in a sports context, but also used figuratively to describe a crushing loss or rebuke.
Shelled
Shelley
Shellfish
Shells
Shelter
Sheltered
Protected or provided with a comfortable and secure place of refuge or protection from what is unpleasant or uncomfortable.<br><br>Example: The children were sheltered from the rain by the large umbrella.<br><br>Synonyms: protected, shielded, shield, safeguarded<br><br>Antonyms: exposed, unshielded, vulnerable, defenseless
Sheltering
Shelters
Shelve
Shelved
Shelves