shellcracker

noun

shell·​crack·​er ˈshel-ˌkra-kər 

: redear

Examples of shellcracker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Live crickets on a dead drift are shellcracker candy, but small safety-pin spinners can help pull boss bream out of the brush. — The Editors, Field & Stream, 24 Feb. 2020

Drift the lake with crickets for plenty of bluegills along with a few shellcrackers, warmouth and catfish. — Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 July 2018

Use crickets and redworms just off the banks for plenty of bluegills, warmouth and shellcrackers. — Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 July 2018

Try near docks and the edges of Kissimmee grass with crickets and redworms for plenty of bluegills and a few shellcrackers. — Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 4 July 2018

Drift all the lakes with crickets for plenty of bluegills along with a few shellcrackers and catfish. — Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 3 July 2018

Try Senko and Bass Assassin lures near turns with thick vegetation. Redworms and crickets work best for bluegill, shellcrackers and warmouth. — Mark Blythe, OrlandoSentinel.com, 17 June 2018

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shellcracker

• attacker
• backpacker
• linebacker
• nutcracker
• acker
• backer
• blacker
• cracker
• hacker
• lacquer
• packer
• slacker