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Meaning of "shellful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHELLFUL

shellful  [ˈʃɛlfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHELLFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shellful is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHELLFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shellful in the English dictionary

The definition of shellful in the dictionary is the amount held in a shell, the amount needed to fill a shell, a small amount.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHELLFUL


baleful
ˈbeɪlfʊl
barrelful
ˈbærəlfʊl
bowlful
ˈbəʊlfʊl
doleful
ˈdəʊlfʊl
guileful
ˈɡaɪlfʊl
kettleful
ˈketəlfʊl
needleful
ˈniːdəlfʊl
pailful
ˈpeɪlfʊl
shovelful
ˈʃʌvlfʊl
skilful
ˈskɪlfʊl
skillful
ˈskɪlfʊl
soulful
ˈsəʊlfʊl
spellful
ˈspɛlfʊl
spoilful
ˈspɔɪlfʊl
taleful
ˈteɪlfʊl
unskilful
ʌnˈskɪlfʊl
unskillful
ʌnˈskɪlfʊl
wileful
ˈwaɪlfʊl
wilful
ˈwɪlfʊl
willful
ˈwɪlfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHELLFUL

shellacker
shellacking
shellback
shellbark
shellbound
shellcracker
shelldrake
shellduck
shelled
sheller
Shelley
shellfire
shellfish
shellfishery
shelliness
shelling
shellproof
shellwork
shelly
shellycoat

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHELLFUL

awful
beautiful
careful
colorful
grateful
helpful
hopeful
meaningful
painful
peaceful
powerful
satchelful
successful
toilful
unwilful
useful
vialful
wailful
wonderful
zealful

Synonyms and antonyms of shellful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shellful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHELLFUL

Find out the translation of shellful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shellful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shellful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

shellful
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shellful
570 millions of speakers

English

shellful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

shellful
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

shellful
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

shellful
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

shellful
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shellful
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

shellful
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shellful
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

shellful
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

shellful
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

shellful
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shellful
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shellful
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

shellful
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कत्तल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

shellful
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

shellful
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shellful
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

shellful
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

shellful
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shellful
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shellful
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shellful
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shellful
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shellful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHELLFUL»

The term «shellful» is used very little and occupies the 171.609 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHELLFUL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shellful» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shellful» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shellful

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHELLFUL»

Discover the use of shellful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shellful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Kava: The Pacific Elixir: The Definitive Guide to Its ...
Those that close usually do so on Sunday for religious reasons. Nakamal kava is normally served in half coconut shells of roughly standard volume (approximately 100-150 milliliters). In 1990 a small shellful in Port Vila cost U.S. $.50 and a ...
Vincent Lebot, Mark Merlin, Lamont Lindstrom, 1997
2
Modern Goan Short Stories
Were you not ashamed to make cashew wine and drink it out of myshell? Didyou forget that thecashewtree is my sisterand I her brother?” His wife told him the same. But the instant the shellful of liquor reached his belly, he forgot his manhood.
Editor
3
The Story of Ab: A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man
Shellful after shellful of the dirt did Ab carry from where the pit was to be, trotting patiently back and forth, but the work was wearisome and there was a great waste of energy. It was Oak who gave an inspiration. "We must carry more at a time," ...
Stanley Waterloo, 2009
4
The New Place: The Poetry of Settlement in New Zealand, ...
Now, pay attention! Behold, Every shellful he baled from the boat, lo it was but a shellful, Till, throwing it over, he stretch'd it — no longer mere shellfuls, Murmuring karakias, secretly chanting enchantments, Seas! he threw seas overboard.
Harvey McQueen, 1993
5
The King's Peace
... ciderin thetown had broughtout hisbrazierand was doinga good trade. I made my way through the crowd, being greeted by friends here and there. Angas's young brother Morthu dodged past me with a shellful of chestnuts, almost bumping ...
Jo Walton, 2013
6
The Chandlers Win Through
"Sophia, I baptise thee in the name of the Father," a shell of water was poured over her head, "and of the Son," another shellful, "and of the Holy Ghost. Amen," a third shellful. The man in the nightdress then made the sign of The Cross upon  ...
Cyril Cook, 2007
7
Irish Fairy and Folk Tales
Ah, Jack, Jack, I was fond of that grandfather of yours; he was a mighty worthy man in his time: I never met his match above or below, before or since, for sucking in a shellful of brandy. I hope, my boy," said the old fellow, with a merry twinkle in ...
William Butler Yeats, 2012
8
Pearson's Magazine
man, lagged somewhat behind. He laid down the tray, and opened one of the packages — a piece of cloth a quarter of a handkerchief in size. It contained a white powder. " Diamond-dust,"' spoke the king from the throne. " One shellful of it will ...
‎1902
9
Memories of War: Micronesians in the Pacific War
But the farms—instead of growing crops, we stole them. The sign of our starvation is that we ate banana root mixed with a bit of rice. They rationed it out in an empty coconut shell. One person, one shellful. But actually, the work was beyond ...
Suzanne Falgout, Lin Poyer, Laurence Marshall Carucci, 2008
10
Mahabharata
Dhritarashtra poured a shellful of water over his head, and brahmanas brought to him vessels filled with earth and gold, silver and gems, and set them on an altar before him, beside dishes of fried rice and milk and honey. Yudhishthira poured ...
‎2000

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHELLFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shellful is used in the context of the following news items.
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Drinking Issue 2015: Kava — embrace the communal root
So downing a shellful feels a bit like swigging fine sand floating in water. But the regulars at Bula (pronounced boo-lah) seem to love it. The tiki-themed spot has ... «Creative Loafing Tampa, Feb 15»

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