Phrase Hound found 84 phrases and 39 compound words that contain shells. The most common are listed below. Open shells in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 84
- breast shellsplural of breast shell: A lightweight hollow plastic disk worn inside the brassiere to help correct flat or inverted nipples for breastfeeding.
- bubble shellsplural of bubble shell: Any of the headshield slugs of genus Bulla, belonging to the order Cephalaspidea of gastropods.
- carrier shellsplural of carrier shell: Any marine snail of the family Xenophoridae, which cements stones and shell fragments to its own shell.
- ear-shellsplural of ear-shell
- electron shellsplural of electron shell: The collective states of all electrons in an atom having the same principal quantum number (visualized as an orbit in which the electrons move).
- helmet shellsplural of helmet shell: Any of the family Cassidae of large sea snails.
- lamp shellsplural of lamp shell: A brachiopod (Brachiopoda).
- pen shellsplural of pen shell: Any of the Pinnidae, a family of large saltwater clams.
- sea shellsplural of sea shell: The empty shell of a marine mollusk.
- sunset shellsplural of sunset shell: A marine bivalve (Tellina radiata) found in the Caribbean, having a smooth shell marked with radiating bands of varied colours.
- trumpet shellsplural of trumpet shell: A sea snail of the genus Charonia
- acorn-shellsplural of acorn-shell: One of the sessile cirripeds; a barnacle of the genus Balanus.
- trough-shellsplural of trough-shell: Any bivalve mollusc of the genus Mactra.
- tusk shellsplural of tusk shell: Any of the marine mollusks of the class Scaphopoda, which resemble elephant tusks.
- bag of shellsUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bag, shell.
- back shellsplural of back shell: Part of an electrical conductor or other electrical device, such as a cable clamp or adapter, that is threaded onto the rear connector accessory threads of plug or receptacle connectors to make up the total connector …
- blind shellsplural of blind shell: A shell containing no charge, or one that does not explode.
- boat shellsplural of boat shell: A marine gastropod of the genus Crepidula. The species are numerous.
- body shellsPlural of body shell: The main body of a motor car, that rests on the chassis and into which is fitted the engine, mechanical and electrical systems, seats etc.
- chicken shellsplural of chicken shell: The shell of young oysters, harvested for pearls and for use in ornamental work.
- clean shellsplural of clean shell: A legal entity that demonstrably has no liabilities.
- cone shellsplural of cone shell: A member of the genus Conus.
- date shellsplural of date shell: A bivalve shell, or its inhabitant, of the genus Pholas, and allied genera.
- file shellsplural of file shell: Any mollusc of the genus Limatula.
- finger shellsplural of finger shell: A clam of several species in superfamily Solenoidea, with long curved shells resembling straight razors.
Compound words 39
- seashellsplural of seashell: The empty shell of a marine mollusk.
- shellshockAlternative form of shell shock: A psychiatric condition characterized by fatigue caused by battle, corresponding largely with the current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder.
- eggshellsplural of eggshell: The shell around an egg.
- bombshellsplural of bombshell: Any grenade, mortar shell, or artillery shell (hollow metal object) containing a charge that can explode.
- clamshellsplural of clamshell: The shell of a clam.
- nutshellsplural of nutshell: The shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut.
- subshellsplural of subshell: Any of the atomic orbitals for which the values of the n and l quantum numbers are the same, such as the three 2p or five 3d atomic orbitals.
- aeroshellsplural of aeroshell: An aerodynamic shell that protects a spacecraft during travel from lift-off through the atmosphere from aerodynamic forces
- backshellsplural of backshell: Part of an electrical conductor or other electrical device, such as a cable clamp or adapter, that is threaded onto the rear connector accessory threads of plug or receptacle connectors to make up the total connector …
- bandshellsplural of bandshell: A large, outdoor performing venue typically used by bands and orchestras, with the roof protecting musicians from the elements and reflecting the sound towards the audience.