UNSHELL

Etymology

Verb

unshell (third-person singular simple present unshells, present participle unshelling, simple past and past participle unshelled)

(transitive) To strip the shell from; to take out of the shell; to hatch.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*shell", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + shell.]

Definition: To strip the shell from; to take out of the shell; to hatch.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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