shell
Pronunciation:
/ʃɛl/noun
Definitions
A hard external covering of an animal.
The hard calcareous covering of a bird egg.
One of the outer layers of skin of an onion.
Example: The restaurant served caramelized onion shells.
The hard external covering of various plant seed forms.
verb
Definitions
To remove the outer covering or shell of something.
To bombard, to fire projectiles at, especially with artillery.
To disburse or give up money, to pay. (Often used with out).
To fall off, as a shell, crust, etc.