"shell-like" meaning in All languages combined

See shell-like on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-shell-like.ogg Forms: more shell-like [comparative], most shell-like [superlative]
Etymology: From shell + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shell|like}} shell + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} shell-like (comparative more shell-like, superlative most shell-like)
  1. Having a similar shape to a seashell.
    Sense id: en-shell-like-en-adj-93j3u5d7
  2. (literary, dated) Of the external ear, resembling the graceful convolutions of a seashell. Tags: dated, literary
    Sense id: en-shell-like-en-adj-kkdoVAcf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 65 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 6 55 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 67 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 69 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: shelllike

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-shell-like.ogg Forms: shell-likes [plural]
Etymology: From shell + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shell|like}} shell + -like Head templates: {{en-noun}} shell-like (plural shell-likes)
  1. (slang, British, Australia, especially in set phrases) The ear. Tags: Australia, British, especially, slang
    Sense id: en-shell-like-en-noun--2UcDnx~ Categories (other): Australian English, British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: shelllike

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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