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

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

In “The Last Showgirl,” Pamela Anderson delivers the performance of her career as Shelly, a middle-age dancer at a sudden crossroads when her Las Vegas show, “Le Razzle Dazzle,” closes after a 30-year run.

From Los Angeles Times

Estranged from her daughter and with few other prospects for work, Shelly is forced to consider the painful possibility that the sacrifices she has made for what she considers art may not have been worth it.

From Los Angeles Times