Plural of shell
regular plural
The plural of shell is shells.
Forms of shell
| Singular | shell /ʃɛl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | shells /ʃɛlz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Shells in a sentence
- Genuine mother-of-pearl buttons are made from sea shells.
- The restaurant served caramelized onion shells.
- Before colonial times cowry shells imported from Mauritius were used as money in Western Africa.From the entry money
- The bank robbers' handloaded shotgun shells used rock salt as the shot.From the entry shot
- I am indebted to a friend for the determination of most of these shells.From the entry determination
Meaning of shell
- noun The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
- noun Any mollusk having such a covering.
- noun The exoskeleton or wing covers of certain insects.
Questions about the plural of shell
- What is the plural of shell?
- The plural of shell is shells.
- Is shell countable?
- Shell is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: shell (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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