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 Words From

• un·shelled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shelled¹

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

Example Sentences

The week before, the Indonesian hospital was similarly surrounded, shelled and directly attacked with artillery.

From Salon

Inside a harbourside factory in the capital, a huge catch of prawns is being steamed, shelled and frozen.

From BBC

Early Monday in Gaza, Israel shelled a camp sheltering about 5,000 Palestinians outside a hospital, killing at least four and burning dozens more whose tents went up in flames, Palestinian officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

Bangladesh were left to rue a dropped catch in the eighth over after Fahima shelled a straightforward chance offered by Brits, when she was on 21.

From BBC

The ambulance trying to reach her was also shelled, and Hind, her family, and the ambulance crew all died.

From BBC