Hypertext Webster Gateway: "shelled"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Shell \Shell\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shelled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Shelling}.]
1. To strip or break off the shell of; to take out of the
shell, pod, etc.; as, to shell nuts or pease; to shell
oysters.
2. To separate the kernels of (an ear of Indian corn, wheat,
oats, etc.) from the cob, ear, or husk.
3. To throw shells or bombs upon or into; to bombard; as, to
shell a town.
{To shell out}, to distribute freely; to bring out or pay, as
money. [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Shelled \Shelled\, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having a shell.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
shelled
adj : having a hard shell or shell-like covering; "shelled animals
like clams" [ant: {shell-less}]
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