shellfish
noun
shell·fish
ˈshel-ˌfish 
: an aquatic invertebrate animal with a shell
especially
: an edible mollusk or crustacean
Examples of shellfish in a Sentence
lobsters, crabs, and other shellfish
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Book a cabana, take the plunge and enjoy a casual afternoon of fresh shellfish, complemented by a Provençal lunch of salad, grilled fish and rosé at the poolside restaurant with a remarkable view of the French Riviera.
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Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
There’s also a wide variety of seafood options, including a seafood tower laden with shellfish, ceviche and crudo and there are vegetarian offerings like grilled maitake mushrooms, as well as a wine program.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Attendees regularly visited New York City, dined on chilled shellfish, drank free booze, collected TV-star autographs and met up with TV ad-sales executives and media buyers from their current agency of record.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 May 2025
Early symptoms of paralytic shellfish poisoning include tingling of the lips and tongue that could start anywhere from a few minutes to hours after eating toxic shellfish.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
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Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
There’s also a wide variety of seafood options, including a seafood tower laden with shellfish, ceviche and crudo and there are vegetarian offerings like grilled maitake mushrooms, as well as a wine program.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Attendees regularly visited New York City, dined on chilled shellfish, drank free booze, collected TV-star autographs and met up with TV ad-sales executives and media buyers from their current agency of record.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 May 2025
Early symptoms of paralytic shellfish poisoning include tingling of the lips and tongue that could start anywhere from a few minutes to hours after eating toxic shellfish.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for shellfish
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“Shellfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shellfish. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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shellfish
noun
shell·fish
ˈshel-ˌfish
: an invertebrate animal that lives in water and has a shell
especially
: an edible mollusk (as an oyster) or crustacean (as a crab)
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