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hard-shell

hard-shell is the alternative form of hardshell.

Meaning of hardshell

Adjective

hardshell (comparative more hardshell, superlative most hardshell)

  1. Having a tough outer shell.
    • His favorite seafood is hardshell crabs.
  2. (figuratively) Rigid or uncompromising in principles, especially in religion or politics.
    • Though it was a commonly held opinion, now only hardshell Baptists oppose dancing.

Forms of hard-shell

comparativemore hard-shell
superlativemost hard-shell

Phrases with hard-shell

Questions about hard-shell

What is hard-shell the alternative form of?
Hard-shell is the alternative form of hardshell.

Words near hard-shell in the dictionary

  1. hard-scrabble
  2. hard-sectored
  3. hard-sell
  4. hard-sells
  5. hard-set
  6. hard-shell
  7. hard-shell clam
  8. hard-shell clams
  9. hard-stop
  10. hard-stops
  11. hard-ticket

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hard-shell (page history and authors); hardshell (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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