Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛli/
noun a female given name, a nickname for Michelle or Shelley
A1 I found a shelly on the beach.
A2 The shelly was a beautiful shade of pink.
B1 The children collected many shellys during their beach vacation.
B2 The shellys they found were all different shapes and sizes.
C1 The scientist studied the shellys to learn more about the local marine life.
C2 The shellys found on this particular beach were rare and highly sought after by collectors.
adjective resembling or covered in shells
A1 The shelly crab scurried across the sandy beach.
A2 She collected shelly seashells along the shore.
B1 The shelly texture of the oyster shell made it easy to crack open.
B2 The shelly coating on the egg protected it from breaking.
C1 The shelly exterior of the turtle's shell was beautifully patterned.
C2 The shelly fragments of the broken shell littered the ocean floor.
formal Shelly picked up a seashell and marveled at its intricate design.
informal Hey, did you see Shelly's new seashell collection? It's pretty cool.
slang Shelly is always finding the best shells at the beach.
figurative Her heart felt shelly, fragile and easily broken.
shelled
shellies
more shelly
most shelly
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will be shelly
have been shelly
is being shelly
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to shell
shelling
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