"shelly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈʃɛli/ Forms: shellier [comparative], shelliest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛli Etymology: shell + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shell|y}} shell + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} shelly (comparative shellier, superlative shelliest)
  1. Composed of the shells of dead marine creatures
    Sense id: en-shelly-en-adj-qUWlB4XG
  2. Resembling, or comprising, the shell of a mollusc
    Sense id: en-shelly-en-adj-xYjG8Bxq
  3. Abounding with shells.
    Sense id: en-shelly-en-adj-c03GjSly Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 19 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 33 19 47

Inflected forms

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