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How to Pronounce shell?

Correct pronunciation for the word "shell" is [ʃˈɛl], [ʃˈɛl], [ʃ_ˈɛ_l].

Definition of shell

  1. The hard cove ing or outer coat of a nut, a testaceous animal, or an egg; the outer part of a house unfinished; a rough kind of coffin; the outer or superficial parts; an instrument of music, as a lyre; a bomb-shell.
  2. To fall off, as a shell; to cast the shell.
  3. To break off the shell; to take out of the shell; to separate from the car; to throw bomb-shells on.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

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What is the present tense of Shell?

  • The personal forms of the verb "shell" in the present tense are:

  • 1st person singular: I shell

  • 2nd person singular: you shell

  • 3rd person singular: he/she/it shells

  • 1st person plural: we shell

  • 2nd person plural: you shell

  • 3rd person plural: they shell
  • What is the past tense of Shell?

  • The personal forms of the verb "shell" in the past tense are:

  • 1. I shelled

  • 2. You shelled

  • 3. He/she/it shelled

  • 4. We shelled

  • 5. You (plural) shelled

  • 6. They shelled
  • What is the adverb for shell?

    The adverb form of "shell" is "shelled".

    What is the adjective for shell?

    The adjective form of the word "shell" is "shelled".

    Usage over time for shell:

    This graph shows how "shell" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

    What is the plural form of shell?

    The plural of the "shell" can be the "shells".

    What is the singular form of shell?

    The singular of the "shell" can be the "shell".

    Synonyms for Shell:

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