: the shell of a marine animal and especially a mollusk
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Making Your Seashell Ice Spheres Grab a spherical ice mold, fill it with water, and set your seashell inside.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2026 Participants will learn how to use pastel tints and expressive doodles to design ocean waves, seashells, coral, seaweed, and coastal plants.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026 Thrilling smoky minerality on the nose with an abundance of floral aromatics that is laced with a citrus salinity, such as lemon confit, that has marked acidity and finishing aromas of seashell, making this a gorgeously gastronomic wine.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026 To give your manicure a summer-ready feel, nail artist Hang Nguyen says to turn to abstract art, summer classics like hibiscus florals and coastal seashells, and seasonal themes for clever inspiration.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for seashell
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of seashell was
before the 12th century