Synonyms of shells

shells 1 of 2

noun

plural of shell

1

as in casings

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it

eating oysters straight out of their shells

Synonyms & Similar Words

• casings
• sheaths
• hulls
• coverings
• pods
• husks
• housings
• jackets
• cases
• cocoons
• cartridges
• shields
• capsules
• covers
• armors
• plates
• coatings
• packages
• wrappers
• carapaces
• platings
• encasements
• crusts
• skins
• houses
• envelopes
• cassettes
• barks
• mails
• facings
• hides
• backings
• panoplies
• casettes
• cuticles
• covertures

2

as in structures

the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form

workers at the shipyard have thus far erected the shell of the ship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• structures
• frameworks
• architectures
• skeletons
• fabrics
• armatures
• infrastructures
• shapes
• frames
• cadres
• configurations
• cages
• figures
• edifices
• framings
• silhouettes
• lattices
• contours
• chassis
• networks
• profiles
• outlines

3

as in exteriors

an outer part or layer

the shell of the building is all glass, making it conspicuous on a street with mostly limestone facades

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exteriors
• surfaces
• skins
• fronts
• tops
• facades
• outsides
• faces
• veneers
• facings
• coverings
• masks
• façades
• disguises
• semblances
• covers
• appearances
• shows
• guises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interiors
• insides

• interiors
• insides

shells

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shell

1

as in peels

to remove the natural covering of

shelling peanuts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peels
• husks
• hulls
• barks
• skins
• shucks
• scales
• strips
• flays
• bares
• exposes
• pares
• denudes

2

as in bombs

to use bombs or artillery against

the enemy shelled the city for days without letup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bombs
• batters
• cannonades
• attacks
• bombards
• pounds
• blitzes
• blitzkriegs
• ravages
• rakes
• assaults
• hits
• enfilades
• strafes
• assails
• strikes
• devastates