shelly

¹

[ shel-ee ]

adjective

, shell·i·er, shell·i·est.

1. abounding in shells:

   a shelly surf.

2. consisting of a shell or shells.
3. like a shell or shells.

Shelly

²

[ shel-ee ]

noun

1. a male or female given name.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shelly¹

First recorded in 1545–55; shell + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“People’s lives are deeply impacted by the work that we do here,” says actor Rachel Roman, who plays postmaster Shelly Melson.

From Los Angeles Times

“She’s my little best friend. We each get our own little besties. Her parents just go on about how she won’t stop talking about Shelly. She’s so sweet and fun to play with. I was on the other side of this as a kid. I grew up going to theme parks with my dad and was that passholder kid who all the performers knew.”

From Los Angeles Times

After making her professional debut in the summer of 2012, Hardy embarked on a six-year unbeaten run, spanning 23 contests and culminating in a victory against Shelly Vincent for the WBO featherweight title at the Theater, inside Madison Square Garden.

From BBC

“Raising the sales tax and taking the temporary tax and making it permanent and doing it with a citizens initiative, we think it’s outrageous,” Shelly said.

From Los Angeles Times

The Jarvis association has not decided how much it will put into an opposition campaign, Shelly said.

From Los Angeles Times