Synonyms of shell

Antonyms of shell

Collocations of shell

sea shell
Frequency: 80 %

She collected beautiful sea shells on the beach.

egg shell
Frequency: 70 %

She carefully peeled the egg shell before eating the boiled egg.

shell shock
Frequency: 65 %

The soldier suffered from shell shock after the war.

shell casing
Frequency: 50 %

The forensic team found a shell casing at the crime scene.

shell script
Frequency: 40 %

He wrote a shell script to automate the task.

Idiomatic Expressions for shell

  • Phrase: shell of a person
    Meaning: someone who is a mere shadow of their former self, typically due to physical or emotional distress
    Usage: After the accident, he was just a shell of a person, barely recognizable to his friends.