CEFR A2

shell

noun, verb

Meaning

The hard outer covering of an animal, like a turtle or snail, or of an egg or nut.

Examples

The crab scuttled across the sand, leaving its empty shell behind.
She carefully cracked the eggshell to get to the yolk inside.

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shell (A2)

noun, verb

Pronunciation: /ʃel/

Definition

The hard outer covering of an animal, like a turtle or snail, or of an egg or nut.

Examples

The crab scuttled across the sand, leaving its empty shell behind.
She carefully cracked the eggshell to get to the yolk inside.
He found a beautiful seashell on the beach and decided to keep it.

How to Use shell

shell out (phrasal verb): To pay money for something, often reluctantly. — "We had to shell out a lot of money for the repairs."
shell of (prepositional phrase): The outer covering or framework of something. — "The house was just a shell of its former glory after the fire."

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