Read full poem →mean it is not every gentleman who knows how to choose a philosopher. Long
ones are not good; and the best, if not carefully shelled, are apt to be a
little rancid on account of the gall!”
Dictionary Entry
To remove the outer covering or shell of something.
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corn shelled. shelledeggs shellednuts shelledpeas shelledshelled heavily
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Poetry examples for “shelled”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Untrapped the wretch. And death seemed still withheld
For torture of lying machinally shelled,
At the pleasure of this world's Powers who'd run amok.