adj
Shelly
SHEH-lee
adj
1
Made up of the shells of dead sea creatures.
"The beach was shelly underfoot, crunching with every step."
2
Looking like, or covered with, a shell.
"The tide pool was full of shelly little creatures clinging to the rocks."
How to Use Shelly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFull of shells, or looking like a shell.
Word Forms
shellier comparative, shelliest superlative
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Etymology
From shell plus the adjective-forming suffix -y.